Ken Boessenkool

April 20th 2022 - Alberta - The Line

Kenney has a chance. But his strategy sure is depressing

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems that Alberta will have a new government by the end of this year. By: Ken Boessenkool I’ve seen some pretty depressing political strategies in my day, but Alberta United…

February 28th 2022 - Alberta - CBC

Good luck or good management, Alberta’s latest budget is good politically for Jason Kenney

Alberta premier is going into his leadership review with a solid narrative on his side, writes Ken Boessenkool Ken Boessenkool · for CBC Opinion · This column is an opinion from Ken Boessenkool, a professor at the Max Bell School…

November 17th 2021 - Alberta - The Line

Ken Boessenkool and Mike Moffatt: It’s time for the banana talk, Mr. Macklem

The Bank of Canada needs to clearly communicate to Canadians what’s happening with inflation. By: Ken Boessenkool and Mike Moffatt Canada’s headline inflation rate (the Consumer Price Index) is bursting through the upper end of the Bank of Canada’s target…

November 16th 2021 - Alberta - The Line

Flipping the Line: The conservative coalition constantly changes. That’s fine.

FPTP isn’t a problem. It means you can shed portions of the right furthest from, or most offensive to, the mainstream. The Line welcomes angry rebuttals and responses to our work. The best will be featured in our ongoing series,…

November 1st 2021 - Alberta - Globe and Mail

The battles have been won, and the old political axioms are dead. Carbon taxes are here to stay

KEN BOESSENKOOL AND MIKE MOFFATT SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED OCTOBER 29, 2021 After more than a decade of hard, public democratic debate between the “no carbon tax” crowd and those advocating for a “carbon tax now,” the…