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Report on competitiveness : Alberta

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The Alberta Competitiveness Council established in 2010 to look at ways to improve Alberta’s ability to compete in a global economy. This series of reports assesses Alberta’s position on 70... More ≫

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The Alberta Competitiveness Council established in 2010 to look at ways to improve Alberta’s ability to compete in a global economy. This series of reports assesses Alberta’s position on 70 benchmarked indicators relative to 14 other jurisdictions in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia. Areas of strength are highlighted, as are areas where opportunities for improvement may exist.

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Public opinion in Alberta : summary of survey findings, March 2012

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This survey, conducted by Leger Marketing Group, assessed Albertans' opinions about their satisfaction with the direction of the Province of Alberta; health care system; economic development;... More ≫

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This survey, conducted by Leger Marketing Group, assessed Albertans' opinions about their satisfaction with the direction of the Province of Alberta; health care system; economic development; education system; oil and gas industry; employment and labour issues; and industrial impact on environment; their confidence in the Alberta government; awareness of provincial government announcements.

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Public opinion in Alberta : summary of survey findings, June 2011

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Presents the results of the Alberta government's portion of a larger telephone survey, conducted by Environics Research Group. This survey assessed Albertans' opinions about health care, the... More ≫

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Presents the results of the Alberta government's portion of a larger telephone survey, conducted by Environics Research Group. This survey assessed Albertans' opinions about health care, the economy, education and the environment, infrastructure, transportation, and crime.

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Alberta Competitiveness Council : moving Alberta forward

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The Alberta Competitiveness Council was established in 2010 to look at ways to improve Alberta's ability to compete in a global economy. In 2011 the Council was mandated to examine factors... More ≫

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The Alberta Competitiveness Council was established in 2010 to look at ways to improve Alberta's ability to compete in a global economy. In 2011 the Council was mandated to examine factors impacting the province's overall competitiveness as well as its competitiveness in four specific sectors of Alberta's economy: agriculture, financial services, manufacturing, and petrochemicals/chemicals. A task team was established for each of these sectors, as well as a task team dedicated to examining the overall factors of competitiveness. This report summarizes the findings of the Council's task teams.

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The transportation sector in Alberta : present position and future outlook

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Demonstrates the importance of the transportation and logistics sector to the Alberta economy, and provides a clear understanding of what is needed to meet the demands of a growing value-added... More ≫

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Demonstrates the importance of the transportation and logistics sector to the Alberta economy, and provides a clear understanding of what is needed to meet the demands of a growing value-added economy over the next decade.

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An urgent call to action : report and recommendations of the Jobs for the Futures Committee

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Identifies a serious problem Alberta was facing with growing skilled-labour shortages, and raises concerns that shortages will become even more acute in the future.

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