CALGARY — Export Development Canada’s forecast for Alberta’s export growth calls for a substantial gain of 12 per cent in 2013 after recording a seven per cent gain this year.
“Alberta exports will be firing on all cylinders in 2013,” said Peter Hall, chief economist at EDC. “Crude oil, most agricultural commodities and a number of industrial goods will post gains next year, driving Alberta’s total exports to over $100 billion.”
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The average Edmonton homeowner is looking at a $98 tax hike next year under the proposed city budget released Thursday.
The 5.5-per-cent increase is in line with guidelines city councillors provided to the administration last summer, according to an executive summary of the budget available at
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City’s proposed 2013 budget, by the numbers:
– $1.96 billion: Total proposed spending, up $73 million from this year.
– 194: Number of staff being added equivalent to full-time positions
– $232,000: Sustaining the Africa Multicultural Centre in the old Wellington school until it moves to the yet-to-be built Wellington Multicultural Community Centre.
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CALGARY— Total housing starts in the Calgary region are forecast to finish this year up more than 33 per cent from the previous year, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
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Sylvan Lake councillors will be asked to contemplate conducting a census to count the town’s residents in 2013, when the discuss next year’s budget.
At their Oct. 222 meeting, they received for information a report about the costs and benefits of conducting a municipal census.
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CALGARY— It certainly pays to be in Alberta.
The Conference Board of Canada’s Compensation Planning Outlook 2013, released Wednesday, is forecasting the province to have the highest average salary increases next year.
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CALGARY—Calgary’s economy is expected to continue to perform well into 2013 as strong provincial activity drives employment growth and demand for commercial office space in the city.
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CALGARY-Alberta’s economy continues to lead the pack across a range of indicators and solid growth will persist in 2013, supported by robust oilsands investment, says Scotiabank’s Global Forecast.
The bank is forecasting the province will lead Canadian economic growth with 3.4 per cent this year followed by 3.0 per cent in 2013.
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RED DEER – Premier Alison Redford pushed back Thursday against growing uncertainty over her government’s fiscal performance, reiterating her promise to balance the provincial budget by 2013-14.
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Grande Prairie city council could see changes to its meeting structure in the near future.
The general government services committee decided Tuesday to refer discussions to the 2013 planning retreat.
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