A shortage of labour is a major pain point among businesses across Canada and Alberta. Consumers are in line, orders continue to flood in, but workers are hard to come by, limiting economic growth. The solution seems obvious enough. We just need more people. Many have...
On July 13, Statistics Canada released census data on Canada’s income profile for 2020. The data show that average Alberta households and individuals continued to earn more than their national compatriots, but the gap is closing. In this Quick Read, we’re taking a...
Canada’s robust post-COVID [1] economic environment has led to a variety of challenges. For consumers, inflation and rising interest rates are top of mind. But for businesses, labour shortages are the primary challenge keeping CEOs up at night. It is important to note...
In late June, Statistics Canada released interprovincial migration data for the first quarter of 2022. Those numbers show that, for the third consecutive quarter, there was a net inflow of people moving to Alberta from elsewhere in Canada. In fact, from January to...
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