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...
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PODCAST: Episode #005: A Local Look a COVID-19 Part Two: A Conversation with Chief Tom Sampson about Calgary’s Response to COVID-19
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...
Recent federal COVID-19 measures are finally on the scale to make a difference for Canadians and businesses
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...
Calgary Herald: Small businesses crippled by COVID-19 applaud Ottawa’s pledge to cover 75 per cent of payroll
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...
BNN Bloomberg: Alberta’s oil and gas sector looking for support during COVID-19 crisis
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...
PODCAST: Episode #004: A Local Look a COVID-19 Part One: A Conversation with Mayor Naheed Nenshi about Calgary’s Response to COVID-19
As of this recording, there have been nearly 500 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. Over 60% of those are in the Calgary...
PODCAST: Episode #003: Is the federal government’s economic response to COVID-19 big or fast enough?
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...
Financial Post: Alberta to pay levies, extend leases in first wave of aid for embattled oilpatch
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...
PODCAST: Episode #002: A National Conversation on COVID-19 with Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of Business Council of Canada
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...
Financial Post: Anxiety mounts among Albertans as province faces ‘profound adversity’ not seen since the 1930s
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...