alberta's economy

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Crucial economic indicator down more than 50 per cent in Alberta

Business investment provides workers with the tools and new technologies to produce more and better goods and services.


4:09PM
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Gimmicks and handouts won’t turnaround Calgary’s downtown—business investment will

Capital investment in Alberta’s oil and gas industry fell from $58.1 billion to $21.5 billion.


7:49AM
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More than 70% of Albertans feel the average family is over-taxed

A majority of respondents in the province believe the average family should pay 25 per cent or less of its income in total taxes.


9:23AM
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Alberta’s economy is already diversified—but government finances are not

Without the recent resource revenue windfall, the province would still face a large deficit this year.


8:00AM
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The evidence is clear—Alberta is no ‘petrostate’

With respect to employment, Alberta’s was the most diversified economy in Canada in 2020.


9:25AM
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Red tape continues to hurt investment in Alberta’s energy sector

Ottawa's hard cap on greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas sector will only make matters worse.


1:39PM
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Alberta economy recovering from COVID but government finances remain cause for concern

The province's net debt will reach a projected $102.1 billion by 2023/24.


2:11PM
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Canada still relies on its wounded golden goose

Without Alberta’s net contributions, Canada would have racked up upwards of $100 billion more debt since 2014.