Alberta Separation Costs
A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates that separating from Canada and assuming Ottawa’s responsibilities would cost the province an extra $60-billion per year, cost up to $170-billion over the first five years and lead to significant economic disruption.Reported by 3 of 4 outlets; wording from The Globe and Mail.
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The report by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy was commissioned by the Alberta government and released Wednesday.
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The tangled what-ifs of Alberta separation — from trade and treaties to currency and disaster costs
How it changed
- 16 Sep
The report by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy was commissioned by the Alberta government and released Wednesday.
- 17 Sep
The report identifies several ways in which an independent Alberta might, quite realistically, end up better off in the not-too-long run with separation.
Coverage 5 articles
- 20 Sep The tangled what-ifs of Alberta separation — from trade and treaties to currency and disaster costs
CBC 
17 Sep Colby Cosh: Alberta separatists self-sabotage by rejecting expertise
National Post
16 Sep Cost of Alberta separation could be up to $170B: report
Global News
16 Sep Alberta separation could cost up to $170-billion over first five years, report estimates
The Globe and Mail
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