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The article presents information regarding petroleum trade in oil sands of the western Canadian province of Alberta. The largest operators in Alberta, Suncor and Syncrude, opened mines in 1967 and 1978. Currently, they produce about 560,000 barrels of oil per day. It also refers to fort McMurray, center of oil rush in Alberta. It also refers to alternate sources of energy like solar and nuclear energy.

The author reflects on the connotation that Alberta is the richest province in all of Canada. He argues that the province's prosperity, referred on the statement of Peter Lougheed, as dissident, does not reach everyone for it does not recognize others who are struggling in life. An overview that depicted the province's condition is offered. He suggests that Alberta should follow how Norway handles its oil industry.

This article focuses on the annual meeting of Canada's Investment Dealers Association in Banff, Canada and their discussion of the province of Alberta. The gathering gave us a close-up look at former provincial treasurer Jim Dinning, widely viewed as the successor to Ralph Klein whenever that formidable presence rides into the sunset. In the interim, Dinning cools his heels as chairman of a local financial services company, and he used a slug of his allotted time to hymn his company's virtues.When he switched to what was listed as a review of Alberta's first century, we learned why he's considered a hot political commodity. Dinning put down one marker that could prove important in the light of the Supreme Court's recent decision on access to private health care in Quebec. He wants Alberta to become the centre of Canada's medical research and experimentation in new health care techniques. The conference also got a memorable helping of Albertan optimism and achievement when Jim Gray spoke on the energy panel. Gray reviewed an important new book on Saudi oil reserves, Twilight in the Desert, by American oil industry analyst Matthew Simmons. Gray then led us through an analysis of the next 25 years of the Alberta oil sands. Alberta looks to be Canada's biggest winner from three kinds of aging: rising age-related demand for Canadians' health care, rising demand for its oil, and rising demand for the specialized financial products that will help underwrite the next 50 years of oil sands output.

The article presents an interview with Iris Evans, the finance minister of the Canadian province Alberta. When asked what Americans need to think about when they threaten to block crude oil from Alberta's oilsands, Evans says that they should remember that blocking oil from Alberta will not solve the greenhouse gas emissions problem. Evans believes that Alberta is committed to a sustainable economy. She comments on commonly held misconceptions about Alberta.

The article reports on economic developments in the Canadian provinces. Alberta is reaping the benefits of high oil prices, but their good fortune is causing problems in the rest of the country, driving the dollar up and tourism down. The fiscal equalization program, which requires all provinces to spend comparable amounts on social programs is also troubled by Alberta's success. The new Parti Québécois leader André Boisclair is focusing attention on the separatist agenda.

The article discusses the oil boom in Alberta, Canada, which has become the underlying issue of next month's provincial election. Alberta is leaving other provinces far behind, growing its economy faster, attracting more newcomers, adding more jobs and paying higher salaries. Per capita GDP in the Edmonton-Calgary corridor is now 40% higher than in the rest of Canada, while the province has the lowest personal and corporate tax rates in the country. This is attracting the investment that is now driving the province's prosperity. With his Conservative government holding 73 of the 83 legislature seats and drawing at least 50% support, Alberta's premier, Ralph Klein, stands virtually no chance of defeat. With a full treasury, critics say his government is still too tight-fisted. Klein has taken heat not only from opposition Liberals and New Democrats, but also from health, education and community groups and ordinary citizens complaining of a lack of long-term vision. In his campaign, Klein is promising to meet investment needs. But the long-term questions still remain. Within a generation the province's known conventional oil reserves will probably be depleted.

The article focuses on Alberta, which produces most of Canada's oil and natural gas, and Ralph Klein, Alberta's premier. As energy prices have climbed, so have royalties. The result: Alberta is the richest of Canada's ten provinces, and the only one without a provincial sales tax. Its economy should grow by almost 4% this year, well above the national average. Klein announced that his government would wipe out the last of the province's remaining debt. A former television reporter, Alberta's premier is one of Canada's more colourful politicians. He is also an astute politician. After taking office, Klein pushed through a law mandating a balanced budget. Besides paying off almost the province's debt, Klein has set up a fund to cushion the province when energy prices fall.