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ACCELERATE:

Driving Alberta forward

Five Pillars to Drive Alberta’s Economic Prosperity and Growth

ACCELERATE: Driving Alberta Forward is a business-led, solutions-oriented plan to build economic momentum, identifying roadblocks and highlighting the opportunities to advance Alberta’s strength and resilience.

Alberta remains a place of opportunity for businesses and the people who drive them. Business-friendly policies, coupled with a historic surplus, have prepared us to weather future economic pressures. However, we cannot let these opportunities go to waste – now is the time to accelerate Alberta’s economic growth.

Through extensive consultation with our business community, this report focuses on five main pillars: Fiscal responsibility, affordability, economic diversification, talent and labour and infrastructure investments. 

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Fiscal responsibility

Allocate the surplus in line with our economic context today and forecasts for the coming years, ensuring Alberta’s economy is set up for success today and tomorrow.

Affordability and rising costs

Introduce measures to alleviate the pressure of rising costs on businesses and families, helping build resiliency through economic headwinds.

Economic diversification and competitiveness

Advance our traditional industries while driving investment and growth in emerging economic sectors, de-risking innovation, enhancing access to capital and creating a competitive investment landscape across our economy.

Talent and labour

Growing Alberta’s talent pool, ensuring businesses have access to talent by investing in education and training, streamlining immigration systems and increasing access to affordable childcare.

Strategic infrastructure investments

Investing in infrastructure that supports community vibrancy, transport and mobility, safety and security, making Alberta a magnet for talent and facilitating the growth of infrastructure-dependent sectors.

Alberta remains a place of opportunity for businesses and the people who drive them. Business-friendly policies, coupled with a historic surplus, have prepared us to weather future economic pressures. However, we cannot let these opportunities go to waste – now is the time to accelerate Alberta’s economic growth.

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You represent Calgary’s business community

 We invite you to share your perspective on issues affecting Calgary businesses. Your input helps the Calgary Chamber represent the business community.

Topic: Tax Competitiveness

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