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In the Thursday, February 28, 2008 edition of the Calgary Herald, reporter Geoffrey Scotton discusses a recent C.D. Howe Institute report, which suggests energy windfalls could leave Alberta unprepared for a market downturn or an inevitable slowdown in oil production. Cited in the article is Colin Busby, a Policy Analyst at the C.D. Howe Institute and author of the aforementioned study, who recommends that Alberta's myriad savings funds and trusts be amalgamated; that future budgeting should focus on non-resource revenue to ensure sustainability; and that the population should decide at what rate energy savings funds will be spent. Busby believes that sound policy chosen today will help maintain Alberta's prosperity for future generations, guaranteeing them, at minimum, the same living standard that Albertans currently enjoy. The Calgary Herald. Thursday, February 28, 2008. Page: A1 / FRONT. Section: News. Byline: Geoffrey Scotton, with files from Renata D'Aliesio, Kelly Cryderman, Calgary Herald. Source: Calgary Herald.