The Alberta government made a bold move last week. At the Council of the Federation meeting in Saskatoon, Premier Jason Kenney announced that Alberta would be unilaterally dropping half of its exceptions to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), and committed to reviewing the remaining ones.

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For the first time in three months, retail sales in Alberta were down in May, due to lower sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers, according to data released on Friday by Statistics Canada.

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The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits continues to fall in Alberta.

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As Calgary and Edmonton try to establish a significant tech industry in Alberta, a report released on Thursday by commercial real estate firm CBRE indicates just how far behind Alberta is when it comes to tech talent.

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The annual rate of inflation in Alberta was lower than the Canadian average in June, according to data released on Wednesday by Statistics Canada.

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Alberta’s manufacturing industry and the province’s economy has experienced another positive month.

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Encouraging data points are forcing economists to consider upgrading their expectations for weak 2019 economic growth in Alberta as the province continues to recover from the effects of extreme heavy oil price weakness late last year.

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Worse-than-anticipated economic conditions have prompted a further downward revision to Alberta’s 2019 growth forecast, according to a report released on Monday by Scotiabank Economics.

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