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Albertans Invited to Discuss the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund invites all Albertans to its annual public meeting to discuss the status of the Fund. “Albertans benefit from the Fund in so many ways,” said Barb Miller, chair of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and…
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Municipalities Weigh in: NDP Plan Putting Economy at Risk, Will Mean Higher Power Bills
EDMONTON, AB: An open letter from 30 municipalities confirms the NDP plan for climate change will damage the economy, and force Albertans to pay the price through higher power bills, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Wednesday. The letter cites major concerns about the accelerated phase-out of coal generated electricity and the NDP’s climate change strategies…
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New Report from Oil Well Drillers Confirms that NDP Policies are Damaging Alberta’s Economy
EDMONTON, AB: Forecast drilling numbers from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) show how dramatically the current economic downturn and NDP policies are impacting Alberta’s energy sector, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Wednesday. The CAODC’s report notes that along with challenging circumstances such as the low price of oil and market access…
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Trade Mission to Support Diversification of Agriculture and Forestry Economy
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Bill 6 Makes Changes Too Fast, Needs to be Sent to Committee for Proper Consultation with Farmers: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB: Improving safety on farms is critical, but the changes announced through Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act occur too quickly and need to be sent to committee to guarantee proper consultation for the family farms that will be impacted, the Wildrose Official Opposition said Tuesday. The legislation…
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Safety, Fairness Focus of Farm and Ranch Workers Legislation
Proposed new legislation will ensure Alberta’s farm and ranch workers are kept safe and treated fairly. Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, was introduced in the Alberta Legislature today. “Everyone deserves a safe, fair and healthy workplace. With this bill, workplace legislation will now extend to farms and ranches.…
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ATB and SeedUps Canada Partner to Spread Word about Equity-based Crowd Funding
Calgary — ATB Financial and SeedUps Canada are partnering to help educate small businesses and investors about a new phenomenon: equity crowd funding. Formed in 2014, Calgary-based SeedUps, with its exempt market dealer partner Waverley Corporate Financial Services, is the first online equity crowd funding platform in Canada, allowing early-stage companies an opportunity to raise capital…
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Changes to High River Downtown Land Use Supports Business Growth
HIGH RIVER, AB: Changes to the Land Use Bylaw in High River’s downtown district will make it easier for developers and business owners to locate in this area. The changes to the Town’s Land Use Bylaw were approved by Council at its regular meeting November 9th. The new designations reflect the provisions in the…
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Why the Trudeau Liberals Won’t Deliver Real Change on the Economy
The Harper government’s most important, most fundamental fiscal and economic reforms will remain intact By Ian Lee, Assistant Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University OTTAWA, Ont./ Troy Media/ – A clear narrative emerged during Election 2015 and is fast drying into hard concrete: that this election was all about change. Indeed, it seems a remarkable number of…
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Canadian Angus Association Introduces Partner of the Year Award Inaugural Award Presented to Hero Certified Burgers
ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – The Canadian Angus Association is pleased to present the inaugural CAA Partner of the Year Award to Hero Certified Burgers. Hero Certified Burgers is a quick-service restaurant franchise chain that operates in Canada, with locations concentrated in Southern Ontario and Buffalo, New York. The chain was founded in 2003 by…
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NDP Carbon Tax will Hurt Jobs and the Economy: Wildrose
EDMONTON, AB: The threat of a carbon tax and the impacts of the NDP’s risky ideological agenda have investor confidence dropping and Albertans deeply worried, the Wildrose Official Opposition said yesterday. The Premier’s office has stated that a carbon tax is something they are considering following a headline speech made by Rachel Notley to…
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Alberta’s Charitable Tax Credit Supports Giving Across the Province
Albertans are encouraged to take advantage of one of the highest charitable tax credits in Canada while supporting the province’s outstanding charities. Culture and Tourism Minister David Eggen joined representatives from various charitable organizations, including a number of Santa’s helpers, to highlight the great work they do and the benefits charities and their donors…
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The 2015 BMO Charitable Giving Poll: Canadians Planning to Donate an Average of Almost $700 in the Next Year
– The average holiday donation expected to be $167 – We’re here to help: BMO’s partnership with ChangeIt provides a secure and easy way to make charitable donations TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired) – The 2015 BMO Charitable Giving Survey, released (this week) to mark National Philanthropy Day (November 12th), found that 80 per cent of Canadians plan…
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Raise your Glass to the Farmer you Don’t Know
They are part of the reason you spend a smaller percentage of your income on food than your grandparents By Brady Deaton, Professor Department of Food, Ag. and Resource Economics University of Guelph GUELPH, Ont./ Troy Media/ – When Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this month, just like Canadians did last month, most of them…
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Small and Medium-sized Biz at Heart of ATB’s Plan to Help Grow Alberta
Edmonton — A decade-long strategy to focus on entrepreneurs and the small- and medium sized business community has now positioned ATB Financial to help protect and grow and guide good companies through the current economic uncertainty. “Our plan is to grow our financial support of business in Alberta by billions over the next few years,” said…
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