Canadian businesses have shown they are ready for a national industrial policy. Canadian governments should be too.
Organization: Business Council of Alberta
Opinion Leader: New report recommends playing to Alberta’s many strengths
A new report from the Business Council of Alberta outlines several areas of strength that the province can use as the foundation for economic and R&D policy. The report cites agriculture, energy, and medicine as the three pillars of this strategy, with specific recommendations about how each sector should be managed.
Alberta’s industrial policies will be key in path towards net-zero emissions, report says
As the largest contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, Alberta’s industrial strategy will play a crucial role in helping the country achieve its 2030 and 2050 Paris emissions targets, says a new report from the Business Council of Alberta.
Alberta’s innovation community urges UCP government to act on expert panel’s report
More than 550 members of Alberta’s innovation system call on the UCP government to act on an expert panel report to help the province’s struggling tech sector.
Albert budget lowers corporate tax but undermines innovation and higher ed
The Alberta United Conservative Party government’s first budget will reduce the deficit but slashes support for the tech sector, advanced education, innovation funding and university students