Category: Edmonton’s Business

Edmonton's Business

by Jay Goldberg | Mar 24, 2026

The last province known for fiscal discipline is now spending like Ottawa

Bill 201 would have repeated the Notley-era minimum wage policy that led to declines in youth employment

Canada may feel risky, but compared with other countries, it is still one of the safest places to invest and do business

Scott Moe and Danielle Smith responded very differently to Mark Carney’s trade agreement with China

The restaurant sector is shrinking under rising costs, thinning margins and closures delayed by pandemic-era support

The Ottawa-Alberta pipeline MOU does little to address the policy, regulatory and political risks that have stalled major energy projects in the past

Canada’s economy runs on consumer spending, and consumer spending runs on people. Slowing population growth weakens that foundation

Alberta is banking on oil to erase rising deficits, but the province’s budget can’t hold without major fiscal changes

Entrepreneurs are learning the hard way that predictability is a thing of the past

Older workers are vital to Canada’s economy, but employers rarely take advantage of what they offer

Global oil markets are stumbling under too much supply and too little demand but Canada’s energy sector is managing to hold its own

Despite the risks, the government refuses to assess the economic fallout of leaving Canada

Between bad trade calls and growing deficits, Canada is driving money out just when it needs it most

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