Alberta NDP gambles on oil production cuts
Amid a fiscal crisis caused by the low price of oil, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley took the drastic step to cut oil production. The move is seen as an attempt to shrink the difference between the price on Alberta oil and global benchmarks. We...
December 4, 201816m 59s
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Show Notes
Amid a fiscal crisis caused by the low price of oil, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley took the drastic step to cut oil production.
The move is seen as an attempt to shrink the difference between the price on Alberta oil and global benchmarks.
We look at how industry is reacting, whether it will help Alberta’s financial picture, and how federal policy has played a role.
Dave is joined by Calgary Herald business columnist Chris Varcoe.
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