An Innovation Revolution: How Alberta Is Building the Future of Tech
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Chart of the Week: Exports and jobs
In case you need another reason to care about the ongoing trade war and the push to diversify our exports to non-U.S. markets, in turns out millions of jobs in Canada depend on exports.
Exports support approximately four million jobs in Canada, which is equivalent to nearly one in five Canadian jobs according to Statistics Canada data for 2023 (latest available).
Alberta has over 440,000 jobs supported by exports as of 2021 (latest data available for Alberta).
Economic Insights Focused on Alberta's Economy
Retail sales, the unemployment rate, population growth, inflation, international trade—these are just a few of the economic trends the team makes sense of in ATB’s daily insights.
Federal deficit jumps on capital spending ramp up
Oil production in Alberta
Changing travel preferences of Canadians bolsters record attendance at national parks in Alberta
A review of the key economic highlights of the week impacting Alberta.
Let's play ball!
World series trade aspirations
Changing the tires