Canadian Public Policy

From the Editor / Un mot du directeurAuthor(s): Anthony ScottSource: Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 11, Supplement: Western CanadianEconomic Development: Energy Policy and Alternative Strategies / Le developpementeconomique de l'ouest du Canada: Politiques energetiques et alternatives strategiques (Jul.,1985), p. iiiPublished by: University of Toronto Press on behalf of Canadian Public PolicyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3551048 .

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FROM THE EDITOR

Canadian Public Policy - Analyse de Politiques welcomes the initiative shown by the organizers of the two conferences reported in this special

supplement. That held in Edmonton in Novem- ber 1984 was based on the report Western

Transition, issued just weeks before by the Economic Council of Canada, and deals with the long-term economic prospects of the Western

provinces. That held in Calgary in late January 1985 was based on the Council's report Con- nections: An Energy Strategy for the Future.

Although there is little overlap among the authors represented here, there was much inter- connection between the conferences' topics and

approach, so that publication of their selected

papers in one volume seems highly appropriate. The Edmonton conference was organized by Melville McMillan, with advice and assistance from Michael Percy and Brian Scarfe. The

Calgary conference was organized by Alan MacFadyen and Lawrence Copithorne. Both conferences received generous co-operation from the Economic Council of Canada and from insti- tutions in the Universities of Alberta and Calgary. Publication of this special issue was assisted by funds from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Economic Council of Canada, the Government of Alberta and other supporters of the two conferences. The editors of Canadian Public Policy -

Analyse de Politiques have been assisted by the

organizers named above in selecting and pre- paring the papers in this special issue. The

journal is greatly indebted to Roger Smith, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Alberta, who generously acted as

special editor of this issue, and to the anony- mous referees. Anthony Scott

UN MOT DU DIRECTEUR

Canadian Public Policy - Analyse de Politiques applaudit a l'initiative des organisateurs des deux colloques dont les travaux sont rapport6s dans ce supplement special. Le colloque qui s'est tenu a Edmonton en novembre 1984 prenait comme point de depart le rapport L 'Ouest en transition, publi6 quelques semaines plus tot par le Conseil

6conomique du Canada, et portait sur les pers- pectives de croissance a long terme des provinces de l'Ouest. Quant au colloque qui s'est tenu a Calgary fin janvier 1985, son point de depart 6tait un autre rapport du Conseil 6conomique, Interconnexions: Une strategie energetiquepour demain. Quoique il y ait peu de recoupements parmi les auteurs representes ici, il est possible de faire de nombreux rapprochements entre les sujets et les methodes des deux colloques; il nous a done semble int6ressent de publier dans un meme volume des extraits des travaux de chacun. Le colloque d'Edmonton 6tait organise par Melville McMillan, conseille et aide par

Michael Percy et Brian Scarfe. Le colloque de Calgary 6tait organise par Alan MacFadyen et Lawrence Copithorne. Tous deux ont benefici6 de la g6nereuse cooperation du Conseil 6cono- mique du Canada et de divers organismes rele- vant des Universites de 1'Alberta et de Calgary. La publication de ce num6ro special a ete pos- sible grace a des fonds offerts par le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada, le Conseil 6conomique du Canada, le gouvernment de I'Alberta et d'autres commanditaires des deux colloques. La r6daction de Canadian Public Policy - Analyse de Politiques a 6te aidee par les organisateurs mentionnes plus haut dans le choix et la preparation des textes reproduits dans ce numero special. La revue tient a mani- fester sa reconnaissance a Roger Smith, doyen de la faculte de gestion des entreprises B I'Uni- versite de I'Alberta, lequel a gracieusement accept6 de servir de r6dacteur en chef de ce numero special, et aux 6valuateurs anonymes.

Anthony Scott

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