Posts Tagged ‘Edmonton’
A Primer on Alberta’s Equalization Referendum
On October 18th Albertans will go to the polls to elect new mayors, reeves and municipal councillors. Also on the ballot will be two referendum questions: one on whether or not to remain on Daylight Saving Time year-round; and the other addressing whether the principle of equalization payments should be removed from Canada’s constitution.
Read MoreMunicipal Priorities for a Competitive Edmonton
With the federal election behind us, Edmontonians are preparing to hit the polls once more to decide the future direction of our city. In anticipation of the municipal election, we reached out to our members to understand the primary concerns of local businesses as they continue to navigate a long road towards a robust recovery.
Read MoreThe Importance of Air Market Access
News Back The Importance of Air Market Access 01 August 2021 Edmonton International Airport, or EIA as it’s commonly known, is among the most important assets in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region when it comes to economic development and growth. In short—EIA helps move our people, products and services to markets around the world. EIA is a logistics…
Read MoreEdmonton Chamber Reacts to Budget 2021
Budget 2021 maintains support for businesses struggling due to the impacts of the pandemic, while addressing some of the hardest-hit segments of our economy and society.
Read MoreChamber urges city to stay the course on zero.
News, Policy Back Chamber urges city to stay the course on zero. 03 December 2020 Edmonton Chamber President & CEO Janet M. Riopel addressed City Council today to provide the Chamber’s perspective on the 2021 Supplementary Operating Budget Adjustment. “We thank the City for working diligently to respond to the challenges of job creators.” said…
Read MoreEdmonton Chamber Recommends Ways To Forge Our Future
Forging our Future, News, Policy Back Edmonton Chamber Recommends Ways To Forge Our Future 21 October 2020 The Edmonton Chamber has released Forging our Future – a set of recommendations on how governments can help ailing businesses withstand the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and harness new opportunities to boost our economic recovery, and build a more inclusive…
Read MoreBDC Small Business Week: Member Pivot Profiles
News Back BDC Small Business Week: Member Pivot Profiles 19 October 2020 To kick-off BDC Small Business Week, we’re sharing Edmonton Chamber Members’ stories of perseverance, strength and resiliency throughout these uncertain times. Throughout the day, we will showcase local business’ journeys as they adapted to the pandemic and how they continue to forge their…
Read MoreNatural Gas Strategy builds diversification opportunities for Alberta
By leveraging our existing expertise and strong global reputation in natural gas development while expanding our capacity in emerging areas – such as hydrogen, petrochemicals, and plastics recycling – Alberta can diversify and succeed in the global economy of the future.
Read MoreRe-entry isn’t Easy – A Trial Run at the Chamber
Getting back into the office isn’t easy but we thought we would give it a try. Read more.
Read MoreNaming Edmonton an NHL Hub City Would Boost Our City’s Economic Recovery Efforts
News, Policy Back Photo by Alexscuccato – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Naming Edmonton an NHL Hub City Would Boost Our City’s Economic Recovery Efforts 28 May 2020 The Edmonton Chamber fully supports the bid by the Oilers Entertainment Group, the City of Edmonton and the Government of Alberta to name Edmonton an NHL hub…
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