Le « party » est terminé !
9 janvier 2016
Alberta : ça va mal à la shop.
The Death Of The Canadian Oil Dream, A Firsthand Account
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/08/2016
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In short, Alberta is at the center of Canada’s oil patch and has suffered mightily in the wake of crude's seemingly inexorable decline.
Going into last year, Alberta expected its economy to grow at a nearly 3% clip. That forecast was reduced to 0.6% in March and further to -0.6% in the latest fiscal update. Oil and gas investment has fallen by a third while rig activity has been cut in half.
The fallout is dramatic. Food bank usage in Alberta is up sharply and so, unfortunately, is property crime in places like Calgary where vacancy rates in the downtown area are at their highest levels since 2010. Suicide rates are on the rise as well while the outlook for unemployment continues to darken with each passing month of “lower for longer” oil prices.
Below, find excerpts from an excellent account of the malaise penned by Jason Markusoff who writes about Alberta, lives in Calgary, and has spent 12 years reporting for the city's largest newspapers.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-08/death-canadian-oil-dream-firsthand-account
En complément :
"The Death Of The Alberta Dream," by Jason Markusoff as originally published at Macleans
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La contribution de l'Alberta à la péréquation cette année est établi sur la base d'un baril à 100 $, alors qu'il est à moins de 20 $. Le Québec est perçu comme le principal bénéficiaire. De quoi faire réagir dans cette province qui voit son économie s'effondrer.
JCPomerleau
