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STATEMENT: Decision to keep Canadian international border closed is disappointing
Today's decision by the federal government to keep the Canadian international border closed until at least late July is very disappointing for both business and people. Keeping the border closed to non-essential travel will have a significant and potentially damaging...
OPINION: Canada needs a national travel framework and health passes
Albertans this week got a dose of good news with a clear pathway to reopening based on science and targets. With this plan, and as vaccine rollout continues across Canada, dreams of sandy beaches and days without deadlines don’t seem as farfetched as they once did....
OPINION: Liberal budget fails to capitalize on Alberta’s resource sectors
Budget 2021 was massive. Not only the size of the document (724 pages) but in the volume of spending. It promises $101 billion in new spending over the next three years and will generate a deficit of $154.7 billion this year. Throughout the pandemic, the Business...
STATEMENT: Federal budget sprays a lot of water but misses much of the fire
Budget misses opportunity on investment and approach necessary to work with resource-producing regions on environment and economic recovery ALBERTA—Today the federal government released its first budget in over two years—two years which have been transformational for...
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