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STATEMENT: Decision to keep Canadian international border closed is disappointing
Today's decision by the federal government to keep the Canadian international border closed until at least late July is very disappointing for both business and people. Keeping the border closed to non-essential travel will have a significant and potentially damaging...
Weekly EconMinute—June 18, 2021
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about residential building permits in Alberta. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. New building permits are a “forward-looking” indicator in that they give us a sense of what...
Emissions intensity and absolute emissions: What they are and why it matters
Climate change is one of the greatest global environmental and economic challenges of our time. An energy transition or evolution is underway in response to the scientific consensus that future global temperature growth needs to be limited. New green energy sources...
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STATEMENT: Decision to keep Canadian international border closed is disappointing
Today's decision by the federal government to keep the Canadian international border closed until at least late July is very disappointing for both business and people. Keeping the border closed to non-essential travel will have a significant and potentially damaging...
OPINION: Canada needs a national travel framework and health passes
Albertans this week got a dose of good news with a clear pathway to reopening based on science and targets. With this plan, and as vaccine rollout continues across Canada, dreams of sandy beaches and days without deadlines don’t seem as farfetched as they once did....