By Susannah Pierce, President & Country Chair, Shell Canada and Cory Janssen, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, AltaML as published in the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald https://youtu.be/TKfDZf03B8Q Optimism is everywhere in Alberta these days. All around the...
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The solution to labour shortages isn’t just more people
A shortage of labour is a major pain point among businesses across Canada and Alberta. Consumers are in line, orders continue to flood in, but workers are hard to come by, limiting economic growth. The solution seems obvious enough. We just need more people. Many have...
Alberta retains the Canadian income crown (with a jewel or two removed)
On July 13, Statistics Canada released census data on Canada’s income profile for 2020. The data show that average Alberta households and individuals continued to earn more than their national compatriots, but the gap is closing. In this Quick Read, we’re taking a...
Why putting your recently retired parents back to work might solve Canada’s labour woes
Canada’s robust post-COVID [1] economic environment has led to a variety of challenges. For consumers, inflation and rising interest rates are top of mind. But for businesses, labour shortages are the primary challenge keeping CEOs up at night. It is important to note...
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