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Our economics team examines the latest statistics on employment, trade, consumer spending, the energy industry and other economic drivers to provide insight into what is happening in Alberta and where our economy is heading.
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Recent Owls
Refueled
Average daily oil output in Alberta was up by 0.5% over the first ten months of 2022
Pumped up
Canadian oil and gas spending rose again in the third quarter
The Weekly Wrap, December 1, 2023
Pushing through the drag: more jobs and a major project
Canadian economy - same story, different GDP route
Canada’s real GDP contracted at an annualized rate of 1.1% in the third quarter
Growing revenue: Farm cash receipts in Alberta
Total farm cash receipts in Alberta over the first nine months of 2023 were 7% above where things stood in September 2022
Majority of businesses optimistic about the next year
Optimism outweighs pessimism among Alberta businesses in latest Statistics Canada sentiment survey