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Alberta research and innovation action plan 2017-2020

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The Alberta Research and Innovation Framework action plan identifies initiatives that will contribute to the innovation targets. It also describes the reporting and accountability mechanisms for... More ≫

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The Alberta Research and Innovation Framework action plan identifies initiatives that will contribute to the innovation targets. It also describes the reporting and accountability mechanisms for these initiatives.

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Alberta research and innovation framework 2017

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The Alberta Research and Innovation Framework sets out shared outcomes and aspirational innovation targets for government, and provincially-supported research and innovation organizations, such as... More ≫

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The Alberta Research and Innovation Framework sets out shared outcomes and aspirational innovation targets for government, and provincially-supported research and innovation organizations, such as Alberta Innovates and post-secondary institutions.

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International travel final report : Minister Deron Bilous' mission to Silicon Valley, California, June 15-23, 2017

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Reports on the travel of the Honourable Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade to California to support Alberta’s international priorities, including investment attraction,... More ≫

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Reports on the travel of the Honourable Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade to California to support Alberta’s international priorities, including investment attraction, diversifying markets to strengthen the economy, preparing Albertans for success in the global community, and prioritizing government actions to take advantage of international opportunities in health innovation, and the information and communications technology sector.

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Alberta’s municipalities are recovering from the recession

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The 2015/2016 recession resulted in rapidly rising unemployment and a surge in the number of Employment Insurance (EI) beneficiaries in Alberta. Last year’s wildfires also led to a sharp increase... More ≫

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The 2015/2016 recession resulted in rapidly rising unemployment and a surge in the number of Employment Insurance (EI) beneficiaries in Alberta. Last year’s wildfires also led to a sharp increase in EI beneficiaries in the Wood Buffalo area. The Alberta economy is bouncing back from the recession and most economic forecasting agencies are expecting it to lead the nation in economic growth this year. This commentary examines trends in EI numbers to see how well Alberta’s municipalities are bouncing back from the recession.

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How the current slowdown is affecting Alberta’s municipalities – September update

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The current economic recession has resulted in rapidly rising unemployment and a surge in the number of Employment Insurance beneficiaries in Alberta. The hardest hit municipalities are those that... More ≫

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The current economic recession has resulted in rapidly rising unemployment and a surge in the number of Employment Insurance beneficiaries in Alberta. The hardest hit municipalities are those that depend on the oil and gas services sector which saw the largest employment losses during the past year or on sectors that in turn depend on the oil and gas sector such as construction, manufacturing and engineering services. The wildfires in the Wood Buffalo area have led to sharp increases in EI beneficiaries in May and June.

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How the current slowdown is affecting Alberta’s municipalities – June update

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The current economic slowdown has resulted in rapidly rising unemployment in Alberta. The hardest hit municipalities are those that depend on the oil and gas services sector which saw the largest... More ≫

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The current economic slowdown has resulted in rapidly rising unemployment in Alberta. The hardest hit municipalities are those that depend on the oil and gas services sector which saw the largest employment losses during the past year or on sectors that in turn depend on the oil and gas sector such as construction, manufacturing and engineering services.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Municipality

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The amount of Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Nitrous Oxide (NO2) and Methane (CH4) emitted by facilities emitting over 50kt. Also includes the aforementioned gases as CO2 equivalent emissions.

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Employment Insurance

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The number of Employment Insurance beneficiaries represents a count of persons who qualified for unemployment insurance benefits.

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