Causes www.cbc.ca Cash-strapped rural Alberta 'can't wring money' from struggling oil and gas firms, premier says Premier Jason Kenney urges rural municipalities to work with the province to help struggling oil and gas companies.
Politics thenarwhal.ca Why many Alberta oil and gas companies aren’t paying their taxes The outstanding tax debt owed Alberta by oil and gas companies has doubled, to nearly $175 million in less than a year.
Politics www.cbc.ca Alberta has paid landowners $20M since 2010 as oilpatch defaults on payments The Alberta government is paying landowners to make up for the shortfalls of energy companies. The payments have increased to record levels as oil and gas prices have fallen.
