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Alberta oil sands industry quarterly update

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The Oil sands industry update, which is published quarterly, provides an overview of the current status of the oil sands industry expansion in Alberta.

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The Alberta productivity story, 1997-2010

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The Alberta economy has been undergoing massive structural changes in recent years with the development of the oil sands. The importance of the mining and oil and gas industry has increased... More ≫

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The Alberta economy has been undergoing massive structural changes in recent years with the development of the oil sands. The importance of the mining and oil and gas industry has increased substantially from 24.9 per cent of nominal business sector GDP in 1997 to 38.6 per cent in 2008, while the share of business sector hours worked in the industry experienced a much more modest increase from 7.5 per cent in 1997 to 8.5 per cent in 2008. This development has important implications for the province's productivity performance. The objective of this report is to provide a detailed analysis of productivity developments in Alberta from a growth accounting perspective using a unique data set constructed by Statistics Canada. The data in this report are based on the updated CSLS Provincial Productivity Database, which now contains level and growth rate estimates of labour, capital and multifactor productivity at the two-digit NAICS level to 2010.2 The estimates in this report supersede an...

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Alberta industry workforce strategies : progress update 2012

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This is the second Alberta Industry Workforce Strategies: Progress Update highlighting actions taken by industry stakeholders to implement the sector-led Workforce Strategies for: -Retail... More ≫

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This is the second Alberta Industry Workforce Strategies: Progress Update highlighting actions taken by industry stakeholders to implement the sector-led Workforce Strategies for: -Retail Industry; - Tourism and Hospitality Industry; - Energy Sector; - Manufacturing Industry; - Construction Industry; - Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector; - Forest Industry; - Supply Chain Logistics Industry. Progress update reports are not an inventory of all industry activities but are intended to showcase projects of interest to other sectors. Learning from other sectors’ practices provides an opportunity for collaboration and helps prevent duplication of activities. The Industry Progress Update is a companion piece to the Government of Alberta’s Building and Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce: Report on Performance 2010-2012 which highlights actions taken by government to implement its labour force strategy.

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Building a better Alberta : Calgary and area edition

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This Report to Albertans highlights actions your government has taken to enhance public services to meet Albertans' needs.

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Building a better Alberta : Edmonton and area edition

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This Report to Albertans highlights actions your government has taken to enhance public services to meet Albertans' needs.

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Building a better Alberta : Central edition

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This Report to Albertans highlights actions your government has taken to enhance public services to meet Albertans' needs.

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Alberta's action plan : bringing technology to market

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Knowledge is a resource that never depletes itself. In a global economy where knowledge has become the new wealth, Alberta is taking control of its own future. Each of the actions outlined in this... More ≫

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Knowledge is a resource that never depletes itself. In a global economy where knowledge has become the new wealth, Alberta is taking control of its own future. Each of the actions outlined in this booklet will assist us in capturing the value of ideas and keeping the benefits here in Alberta. With these actions, we’ll be able to bring technology to the market faster. We’ll make our robust economy even stronger and more diverse. We’ll create a better environment for investors, innovation and value-added industries. And we’ll assist in creating high-paying and challenging jobs for generations to come. This Action Plan is only part of Alberta’s plan to build the Next Generation Economy. As we increase our research commitments through organizations like iCORE and our post-secondary institutions, we will continue to be a magnet for international talent. Alberta is in the process of establishing a new innovation framework and a new Premier’s Economic Council, all with a view to the Next...

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