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New CERB replacements: Flawed program design could impede economic recovery
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...
STATEMENT: Response to Federal Support for Businesses During COVID
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...
It’ll get worse before it gets better: Results from Alberta Business Expectations Survey
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...
Canada is falling behind and has no plan to get ahead
On September 23rd, the federal government presented its Speech from the Throne which put forward its agenda for the new session of Parliament. The speech outlined a broad and expansive—and likely very expensive—plan to help Canadians through the economic crisis, and...
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