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Episode #023: Alberta’s Fiscal Woes—What Can We Do About It?
As Alberta faces a record deficit in advance of its upcoming budget, we are joined by two of Alberta’s top economists, Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and Mike Holden, Chief Economist at BCA to dive deep into Alberta’s...
New CERB replacements: Flawed program design could impede economic recovery
On September 27th, Canadians said goodbye to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), a widely praised income support program that gave $500 per week to Canadians who were laid off or otherwise unable to work because of the economic shutdown. CERB has been...
STATEMENT: Response to Federal Support for Businesses During COVID
Today’s federal announcements of additional supports brought some good news for the Alberta businesses including a revamped rent relief program, extension of the wage subsidy, and expansion of the emergency small business bank account. Also very important are targeted...
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STATEMENT: Response to Federal Support for Businesses During COVID
Today’s federal announcements of additional supports brought some good news for the Alberta businesses including a revamped rent relief program, extension of the wage subsidy, and expansion of the emergency small business bank account. Also very important are targeted...
RELEASE: Results from Alberta Business Expectations Survey
ALBERTA—The recent Alberta Business Expectations Survey suggests that Alberta CEOs feel we are not out of the woods yet in terms of our economy and employment. Nearly half—47%—of Alberta chief executives said they expect employment levels to be lower in the next 12...