It’s a sector that gets almost no headlines, sitting in the middle of the supply chain. But it is an area where Saskatchewan does well. It is the wholesale …
Saskatchewan: The Investment Magnet
Any doubt that Saskatchewan has entered SaskaBoom 2.0 was erased this week. By Day Two of the workweek, we’d seen announcement of a $300 million takeover of …
Brandt Extends its Reach
The Brandt Group from Regina has once again extended its reach. The company announced the acquisition of Alberta-based Cervus Equipment Monday in a $300 …
Equal in name only
The equalization program and how it applies to each province has often been criticized that it does the opposite of its intention. Western Canadian …
Cha-Ching. What The Heck
Long before the TV series Gold Rush made it fashionable to pursue the promise of riches in the Canadian wilderness, a friend of mine was helping finance a …
Don’t Write Off the Oil Patch
Despite all the talk about climate change and the effects of carbon emissions with a new United Nations report this week, no one is writing the epitaph of this …