HARDING: Twelve years of labour stats confirm left-leaning governments are bad for Alberta – Western Standard
21 Feb 2024
The study ‘Twelve Years of Labour in Alberta: A Tale of Three Political Eras,’ published by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, compares and contrasts Alberta labour stats under governments of three different stripes and with the rest of Canada
If you thought the Alberta economy did better with conservative governments in Edmonton and Ottawa, you’re right — and there’s fresh statistical proof of your hunch.
In addition to writing for Western Standard, there’s another hat I wear: Research Fellow for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. In this capacity, I recently did a study titled Twelve Years of Labour in Alberta: A Tale of Three Political Eras to probe labour statistics from October 2011 through last November.
My study focused mostly on the growth of the working-age population, of employees, and of total pay and salary in various sectors. The examination yielded both surprising and unsurprising findings.
