Althought not surprising, the title of that article doesn't reflect the entire piece:
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Green noted that when Alberta last reviewed its royalties in 2007, it also took a dive in the investor perception rankings. Alberta experienced reduced investment compared to British Columbia and Saskatchewan in that period, and he said there is a risk that could happen again.
[...]Of course, the primary reason for falling energy investment in Alberta is weak prices, not government policy. But Green claimed these policy changes could cloud Alberta’s outlook over the long term.
[...]Despite its weaker overall score in the survey this year, Alberta still ranked among the five most attractive jurisdictions that have large petroleum reserves. The others are Texas, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait.
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