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PODCAST: Episode #042: C-Suite Unplugged: Ed Sims, President & CEO, WestJet
What is like to lead one of Western Canada’s most iconic companies through a pandemic? Ed Sims, President & CEO of WestJet, is a long-time veteran of the airline industry, starting his career as a checking agent at Gatwick airport in the UK. On this episode, Ed...
PODCAST: Episode #041: A National Childcare Program—A Conversation with Maryam Monsef, Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development
In its recently tabled budget, the federal government announced a significant investment in developing a national childcare program, investing $30 billion over the next five years and just over $8 billion in an early learning program. Access to quality, reliable, and...
OPINION: Liberal budget fails to capitalize on Alberta’s resource sectors
Budget 2021 was massive. Not only the size of the document (724 pages) but in the volume of spending. It promises $101 billion in new spending over the next three years and will generate a deficit of $154.7 billion this year. Throughout the pandemic, the Business...
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OPINION: Liberal budget fails to capitalize on Alberta’s resource sectors
Budget 2021 was massive. Not only the size of the document (724 pages) but in the volume of spending. It promises $101 billion in new spending over the next three years and will generate a deficit of $154.7 billion this year. Throughout the pandemic, the Business...
STATEMENT: Federal budget sprays a lot of water but misses much of the fire
Budget misses opportunity on investment and approach necessary to work with resource-producing regions on environment and economic recovery ALBERTA—Today the federal government released its first budget in over two years—two years which have been transformational for...