For more than half a century the energy sector has been the engine of the Alberta economy. It has attracted both investment and people here. It is directly responsible for our relatively high incomes and low tax burden. Along with those benefits, has also come...
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Canadian Parliament Should Ratify USMCA in Record Time
ALBERTA-The Business Council of Alberta is encouraging all Parliamentarians to work together and ratify The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement as quickly as possible. Yesterday the US Senate ratified the USMCA, the “New NAFTA.” Mexico’s...
BNN Bloomberg: Finance minister finds ‘alignment’ at pre-budget roundtable in Calgary
CALGARY - There was “more alignment” than expected with federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau at a pre-budget roundtable with the Business Council of Alberta on Thursday, according to the group's president. But economic fear that has boosted separatist sentiment in...
To stimulate innovation and growth in Alberta, we need the A-Prize
Over 300 years ago, one of the greatest challenges facing nations was the ability to determine a ship’s location at sea. Naval, and therefore global, power was the bounty for such knowledge. Yet it eluded experts. To solve the grand challenge, the Longitude Prize of...
Edmonton Journal: What’s in store for jobs, oil and real estate — three keys to Alberta’s economy
One week into a new year, here are three decisive questions to ponder about the state of the economy. In the face of increasing geopolitical tensions affecting the energy sector, what is the outlook for oil markets in 2020? Given rising unemployment levels, will the...