A more diverse, resilient Alberta economy depends on a strong manufacturing sector. With an election around the corner, it’s time to put manufacturing on the provincial agenda. You’ve probably heard
Taxes in Alberta are famously competitive, and they are part of what makes up the Alberta Advantage. However, even as rates for small business have dropped, it’s clear that the
The “Alberta Advantage.” It is a phrase that appears in boardrooms and events across the province. It’s meant to capture the tangible, like Alberta’s competitive taxes for small business (currently
For years Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) has been telling anybody who would listen in Ottawa that the Canadian government needs to make moves to improve competitiveness. That was years
The Alberta Advantage is often attributed to former premier Ralph Klein as a way to describe the low-tax, pro-business climate that built our province’s international reputation. But as governments have
Long before there was oil and gas, Albertans worked the land providing for their families and communities. Although it seems most consumers today hardly think about where their food comes
It’s just an extra couple bucks. Employers will barely notice the added cost. For those businesses that offer entry-level positions, nothing could be further from the truth. According to analysis
CME’s biannual Management Issues Survey (MIS) shows that Canadian manufacturers are struggling to find workers with the right skills and are deeply concerned about Canada’s eroding competitiveness. MIS results show
On August 31, Kinder Morgan approved the sale of the Trans Mountain Pipeline to the Canadian Federal Government for $4.5 billion. Just the day previous, the Federal Court of Appeal
Most manufacturers across Canada breathed a collective sigh of relief when Canadian negotiators announced, at long last, an agreement on NAFTA – now known as the United States Mexica Canada
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