Plucking the Golden Goose: Higher Royalty Rates on the Oil Sands Generate Significant Increases in Government Revenue

The Alberta government’s 2009 New Royalty Framework elicited resistance on the part of the energy industry, leading to subsequent reductions in the royalties imposed on natural gas and conventional oil. However, the oil sands sector, subject to different terms, quickly accepted the new arrangement w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kenneth J. McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2011-09-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:http://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kmckenzie-comm-sept11_0.pdf