Context The Government of Canada is committed to introduce legislation co-developed with national Indigenous organizations to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) by the end of 2020. The Minister of Justice, the...
POSITION OVERVIEW Reporting to the VP of Policy, the Policy Analyst plays a critical role in executing the Business Council of Alberta’s research and policy agenda. This work takes place in two broad streams: supporting the work of BCA’s member-based Task Forces and...
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...
As appeared in Calgary Herald Recently, the Alberta government announced a major new natural gas strategy. Natural gas represents immense opportunities for Alberta — as a low emissions fuel of today and as a key part of a developing hydrogen strategy. This marks...
As appeared in Edmonton Journal On a cold morning in early January 2020, we and five colleagues gathered at the University of Alberta to begin the process of coming up with recommendations to the provincial government on how to increase the amount of capital available...
As Alberta faces a record deficit in advance of its upcoming budget, we are joined by two of Alberta’s top economists, Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and Mike Holden, Chief Economist at BCA to dive deep into Alberta’s...
On September 27th, Canadians said goodbye to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), a widely praised income support program that gave $500 per week to Canadians who were laid off or otherwise unable to work because of the economic shutdown. CERB has been...
Today’s federal announcements of additional supports brought some good news for the Alberta businesses including a revamped rent relief program, extension of the wage subsidy, and expansion of the emergency small business bank account. Also very important are targeted...
ALBERTA—The recent Alberta Business Expectations Survey suggests that Alberta CEOs feel we are not out of the woods yet in terms of our economy and employment. Nearly half—47%—of Alberta chief executives said they expect employment levels to be lower in the next 12...
In September, the Business Council of Alberta conducted its inaugural Alberta Business Expectations Survey (BES)—a new quarterly tool to assess forward-looking trends in business conditions and economic expectations in the province. This survey captures the...