The Business Council of Alberta is committed to building a strong Alberta within a vibrant and dynamic Canada. To that end, we sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to share three opportunities to work with the federal government to support the advancement of...
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Lethbridge Herald: Local business leaders stress positive future for southern Alta.
Lethbridge business leaders aren’t crippled by the doom and gloom voiced in Calgary. That was one of the first things learned by organizers of a new Alberta business network. Instead, Adam Legge said, southern Albertans are looking to a positive future. “It was a very...
Statement on CN Rail Strike
For Immediate Release November 20, 2019 ALBERTA — Approximately 3,200 CN Rail workers are currently on strike. This strike has an immediate negative impact on the prosperity of Canada and the thousands who work in the agriculture and energy sectors. The Business...
10 Ideas to Ignite Alberta’s Economy
A strong economy is a common indicator of prosperity. Alberta’s economy has been struggling since the oil price crash in 2014. Since 2013, Alberta’s per capita GDP has fallen 3.8%, which is by far the worst performance of all the Canadian provinces. There are no...
Statement on Encana’s Decision to Relocate Headquarters
For Immediate Release November 1, 2019 ALBERTA — The announcement of Encana’s upcoming head office departure is a sad development for Alberta, but it’s far from a canary in a coal mine that many are describing it as. At this stage, it’s part of a pattern that occurs...
The Canadian economy is doing worse than we think; and it’s impacting our shared prosperity
A thriving economy is central to the Business Council of Alberta’s vision of making lives better for Albertans and all Canadians. Indeed, a strong economy is one of the most common indicators for what it means to be prosperous. The more value an economy generates,...