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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University of Calgary
2011-09-01
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| Series: | The School of Public Policy Publications |
| Online Access: | http://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kmckenzie-comm-sept11_0.pdf |