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The Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): An Unexpected Lifeline for Employment in Alberta
The Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has been the federal government’s flagship program to retain and increase employment throughout the crisis. Though initial take-up was low, in part due to rigid criteria for eligibility, it has since grown to be one of the...
OPINION | Many oil and gas jobs are not coming back, but that can’t define our future
As appeared in CBC Calgary The recent news of the Cenovus/Husky merger, the Tourmaline purchases of Modern and Jupiter Resources, and the relocation of Suncor's downstream office function to Calgary have generated mixed feelings. Mergers of...
Episode #025: Time to Fly Again? The Story of Calgary International Airport During a Global Pandemic
COVID has left much economic devastation in its wake, especially for the travel, hospitality, and tourism sector. As the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, regions and countries when into lock down, and companies quickly transitioned to...
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OPINION | Many oil and gas jobs are not coming back, but that can’t define our future
As appeared in CBC Calgary The recent news of the Cenovus/Husky merger, the Tourmaline purchases of Modern and Jupiter Resources, and the relocation of Suncor's downstream office function to Calgary have generated mixed feelings. Mergers of...
BCA President Adam Legge on CBC’s The Eyeopener
BCA President Adam Legge spoke with CBC's The Eyeopener host David Gray on the state of Calgary's economy and implications of the Cenovus-Husky merger. The interview starts at minute 00:44. [su_button...