Category: Edmonton’s Business

Edmonton's Business

by Ian Madsen | Sep 2, 2026

High taxes, industrial carbon costs, and regulatory roadblocks have created an unprecedented capital recession

The last province known for fiscal discipline is now spending like Ottawa

Entrepreneurs don’t wait for permission. They see a problem and start fixing it

Investors follow returns. When productivity lags and taxes bite, money finds a better home

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling strengthens Trump’s hand heading into the CUSMA review

A system meant to cut emissions now steers money away from wind and solar and toward oil and gas

The January unemployment rate fell because the workforce is shrinking, not because it’s easier to find work

Bill 201 would have repeated the Notley-era minimum wage policy that led to declines in youth employment

Canada may feel risky, but compared with other countries, it is still one of the safest places to invest and do business

Scott Moe and Danielle Smith responded very differently to Mark Carney’s trade agreement with China

The restaurant sector is shrinking under rising costs, thinning margins and closures delayed by pandemic-era support

The Ottawa-Alberta pipeline MOU does little to address the policy, regulatory and political risks that have stalled major energy projects in the past

Canada’s economy runs on consumer spending, and consumer spending runs on people. Slowing population growth weakens that foundation