by Dilpreet Munjal | Nov 29, 2023 | Analysis, Insights
Overall, the province’s economic outlook remains positive but has moderated. Compared with our June survey, more businesses are seeing sales slow and many are growing more cautious, particularly when it comes to investment. Some notable findings from our recent survey...
by Dilpreet Munjal | Aug 16, 2023 | Analysis, Insights
Early in 2023, a chart from the BCA’s Quarterly Snapshot sparked a conversation about housing affordability in Alberta. And what needs to happen to improve it. The chart compared the supply of housing to the demand for housing, and the gap was alarming. Demand...
by Dilpreet Munjal | Aug 2, 2023 | Analysis, Insights, Reports & Publications, Task Force & Policy Reports
Immigration is important to the culture, economy, and makeup of Canada and Alberta. But changes need to be made to our existing system to ensure it is a lasting source of strength. This commentary is the first in a series of a larger body of work on immigration, with...
by admin | Jul 5, 2023 | Analysis, Insights, Task Force & Policy Reports
Immigration is important to the culture, economy, and makeup of Canada and Alberta. But changes need to be made to our existing system to ensure it is a lasting source of strength. This commentary is the first in a series of a larger body of work on immigration, with...
by Jess Taylor | Jun 29, 2023 | Analysis, Insights
HighlightsThe province’s economic outlook remains strongly positive. Higher interest rates and ongoing concerns of a global recession have weighed little on the optimistism of Alberta businesses. Over the next 12 months, the majority of business leaders surveyed...
by Jess Taylor | Jun 27, 2023 | Analysis, Insights
Since March 2022, the Bank of Canada has been steadily raising interest rates in an effort to slow economic growth to curb inflation. However, in spite of increasing its policy rate from near-zero to 4.75% over that period—the fastest increase in decades—the Canadian...