As appeared on CBC News When the flood hit Alberta in 2013, it forced over 7,000 area businesses to close, ruined millions in inventory and property, and sucked hard-earned revenue down the sewer. The history of similar disasters around the world painted a very scary...
As of the publication of this episode, there have been over 500 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. Over 60% of those are in the Calgary Zone. On March 15, 2020, the city of Calgary declared a local state of emergency due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Since then, its focus...
ALBERTA- The Business Council of Alberta applauds today’s announcement by the Government of Canada increasing Canada’s wage subsidy for small and medium-sized employers to a 75% subsidy. This measure will greatly support our dynamic and important SME employers...
The federal government’s move to increase the wage subsidy to 75 per cent from 10 per cent for COVID-19-affected small- and medium-sized businesses is a major development that will help stanch the bleeding in the country’s private sector, entrepreneurs and business...
Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta discusses the needs of Alberta's economy and the oil and gas sector as the coronavirus pandemic and the Saudi-Russian price war continue. Image: BNN Bloomberg [su_button...
As of this recording, there have been nearly 500 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. Over 60% of those are in the Calgary...
In the last week, the Government of Canada announced an $82 billion aid package for Canadians, households and businesses. This is the equivalent to approximately 3% of Canada’s GDP. While the government deserves to be applauded for the leadership it has shown on the...
The Alberta government said it’s granting extensions for oil and gas leases for one year and paying the industry’s regulatory levies as a first step in providing relief to the oilpatch. The measures are part of the support package for the industry, which saw Canadian...
Right now, we are experiencing one of the worst public health and economic crises in our modern history. As COVID-19 spreads rapidly across Canada, many businesses are forced to make tough decisions. Some are implementing business continuity plans to ensure critical...
CALGARY – Alex Richardson has lost count, but he believes he’s applied for thousands of jobs in the 10 months he’s been out of work. Thousands of applications, for everything from web developer and doing inventory, to customer service and fast food, yet he’s had less...