Category: Calgary’s Business

Calgary's Business

by Lisa Baiton | Mar 4, 2026

Energy abundance is economic and geopolitical leverage

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

Without new export routes to Asia, Canada risks weaker job growth, less money for public services and a higher cost of living

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

What looks like a far-off political mess is exposing how vulnerable Canada really is, especially on energy

For years, Canada relied on the U.S. to take its oil. Now that bet is coming back to haunt us

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

Trump is moving quickly to monetize Venezuelan oil, but major companies remain cautious about committing capital

Follow the oil and the dollar, and the logic behind U.S. actions toward Venezuela becomes clear

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