Op-Ed: Kaase Gbakon: A (Hungry?) Tiger in Your Tank: Part 2

    Editor’s Note: Prince Albert-based economist Kaase Gbakon did some hard number crunching on gasoline prices. This is Part 2 of 2.    Key Take-Aways The difference between the highest and lowest retail prices has widened across all fuels since...

Op-Ed: Kaase Gbakon: A (Hungry?) Tiger in Your Tank, Part 1

Editor’s Note: Prince Albert-based economist Kaase Gbakon did some hard number crunching on gasoline prices. This is part 1 of 2.  By Kaase Gbakon INTRODUCTION Whenever oil prices rise, Canadians feel it at the pump. The reasons for the pinch have been explained...

Op-Ed: Kaase Gbakon: My Carbon Tax and I

  Editor’s Note: Prince Albert-based economist Kaase Gbakon did some hard number crunching on his monthly carbon tax. Here’s his in-depth analysis for his natural gas and power bills. I’m not afraid to admit that some of it is over my head, but...

Saskatchewan’s 2023 power generation in one monster graphic

Saskatoon-based electrical engineer Brahm Neufeld keeps a sharp eye on all the publicly released data on the province’s electrical grid, as published by SaskPower. While that data is orders of magnitude less detailed than the Alberta Electric System...