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Community and regional economic development funding program$

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The following document briefly describes a number of funding programs related to community and regional economic development. Although the majority are Government of Canada and Government of... More ≫

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The following document briefly describes a number of funding programs related to community and regional economic development. Although the majority are Government of Canada and Government of Alberta programs, it does include a number of foundations and not-for-profit programs.

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Building on Alberta's strengths : Alberta's economic development framework

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The Alberta Economic Development Framework encourages a diverse economic development community to rally around a shared vision for the Alberta economy. It is a high level road map that will help... More ≫

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The Alberta Economic Development Framework encourages a diverse economic development community to rally around a shared vision for the Alberta economy. It is a high level road map that will help our province’s economic developers leverage Alberta’s strengths and ensure lasting prosperity and opportunity.

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Highlights of the Alberta economy [Presentation]

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View presentations and reports that summarize the significant highlights of the Alberta economy, documenting the advantages of locating or operating a business in Alberta. For the most recent... More ≫

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View presentations and reports that summarize the significant highlights of the Alberta economy, documenting the advantages of locating or operating a business in Alberta. For the most recent reports, including comparisons of Alberta's economic indicators to those of other provinces and states.

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Which sector is Alberta’s largest manufacturing sector?

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Using the three commonly accepted yardsticks for ranking an economy’s sectors we will examine which is Alberta’s largest manufacturing sector. There is no easy answer to the above question as all... More ≫

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Using the three commonly accepted yardsticks for ranking an economy’s sectors we will examine which is Alberta’s largest manufacturing sector. There is no easy answer to the above question as all three yardsticks rank different sectors on top. Using revenues Alberta’s refineries sector ranks well ahead of the other sectors. If the sectors are ranked using employment as the yardstick, fabricated metals ranks first. Finally, on a GDP basis machinery is the top ranked manufacturing sector in Alberta.

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Employment trends in Alberta’s largest municipalities

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Alberta’s largest 10 municipalities on an employment basis accounted for 69.2% of total Alberta employment in 2011 according to recently released estimates from the National Household Survey.... More ≫

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Alberta’s largest 10 municipalities on an employment basis accounted for 69.2% of total Alberta employment in 2011 according to recently released estimates from the National Household Survey. Employment in those 10 municipalities grew by an estimated 8.8% between 2006 and 2011 and the largest industry was retail trade, followed by healthcare and social assistance, professional, scientific and technical services and construction.

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Highlights of the Alberta economy [Report]

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View presentations and reports that summarize the significant highlights of the Alberta economy, documenting the advantages of locating or operating a business in Alberta. For the most recent... More ≫

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View presentations and reports that summarize the significant highlights of the Alberta economy, documenting the advantages of locating or operating a business in Alberta. For the most recent reports, including comparisons of Alberta's economic indicators to those of other provinces and states.

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