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Alberta Party: Our NDP Budget 2015 Report Card
By Meagan Wade, Alberta Party Have you seen our report card of the NDP Budget? Have a look: Alberta Party Priority Budget 2015 Grade Balanced Budget A clear plan to balance the budget by 2018 – 2019 and return to structural budget surpluses going forward by limiting spending in core areas to inflation plus…
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Alberta REALTORS® Pleased to See Budget Maintains Housing Affordability
Edmonton AB, October 27, 2015 – The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) and its 10,000 REALTOR® members across the province are pleased to see housing affordability maintained in the provincial budget announced today. AREA applauds the fact that today’s budget presentation by Treasury Board President and Finance Minister Joe Ceci will keep home ownership…
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Budget 2015: Risky Economics, Record Debt, Higher Taxes, Higher Spending
EDMONTON, AB (October 27, 2015): The NDP’s first budget is plagued with risky economic theories, fantasy five year projections, record deficits, more tax increases and will plunge Alberta into the deepest level of debt in its history, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The NDP budget comes with a stunning $26.8 billion deficit over…
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Budget 2015 Supports Jobs and Families
Budget 2015 lays the groundwork for a stronger, diversified economy while stabilizing the frontline public services that all Albertans rely on. Finance Minister Joe Ceci tabled the new government’s first budget today. This plan will achieve three key priorities for Albertans: Stabilizing frontline public services, including health care, education, and social services; Setting out a…
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Altalink Earns North American Accreditation as Right-of-Way Steward Utility
AltaLink among seven companies named as Right-of-Way Stewardship Council founding utilities CALGARY, ALBERTA – AltaLink has been named by the Right-of-way Stewardship Council (ROWSC) as an accredited Right-of-Way Steward Utility for sustainable integrated vegetation management (IVM) of their electric transmission rights-of-way. The accreditation recognizes AltaLink for committing to the Council’s stringent standards of excellence for…
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Okotoks Ranks 4th as One of Canada’s Top Places to Start and Grow a Business
The Town of Okotoks has made a significant jump in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) rankings from last year’s 25th place showing. In the newly released CFIB report, Okotoks ranked fourth in a category featuring cities and towns with a population under 150,000. Furthermore, the Calgary periphery ranked first in the country…
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Alberta REALTORS® Welcome Minister Danielle Larivee to Service Alberta, Municipal Affairs Role
Calgary AB – The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) and its 10,000 REALTOR® members across the province congratulate MLA Danielle Larivee on her appointment as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Service Alberta. AREA is looking forward to working with Minister Larivee in her new role, which was announced, along with other Cabinet moves, by Premier…
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Small Business Saturday: Merchant of Tennis in Toronto
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Small Business Week: Small but Mighty
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Small Business Saturday: Zucchini Blossom Market and Café in Medicine Hat
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Small Business Saturday: Chocolatier Constance Popp in Winnipeg
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Turner Valley Supports Home-Based Small Business
Minor Home Occupation Permit Fee Dropped Turner Valley Town Council has dropped the Minor Home Occupation application fee of $175 as part of its strategy to encourage local small business development. Many entrepreneurs start their business with a desk, phone and computer located in a spare room or at the kitchen table of their homes.…
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Small Business Saturday: Island Hill Farm in PEI
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Alberta Facing Threat of Credit Downgrade without Action: Wildrose
ALBERTA FACING THREAT OF CREDIT DOWNGRADE WITHOUT ACTION: WILDROSE EDMONTON, AB: On the eve of the NDP government’s first budget, Premier Rachel Notley must put forward a plan to keep Alberta’s strong credit rating and resist the temptation to scrap legislation to encourage deeper borrowing, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. A recent story in…
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