Alberta is extending supports to small businesses and the tourism industry the same day the premier announced a plan that could see the province lift all COVID-19 restrictions by the beginning of July.
S&P Global downgrades Alberta s credit rating, warns of future drops if action not taken
The fiscal shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with lingering impacts of the slump in oil prices that began in 2014, has delivered a blow to Alberta’s credit rating.
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What s at stake for Alberta as it awaits details on federal child-care plan
The province is awaiting more details before any decisions are made, but experts say rejecting the funding would have implications for families, the provincial economy and Kenney’s own political fortunes that should cause the premier to tread carefully.
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Publishing date: Apr 22, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • Premier Jason Kenney announced, from Edmonton on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, that Alberta is returning to Step 1 of the four-step framework to protect the health system and reduce the rising spread of COVID-19 provincewide. Photo by Chris Schwarz /Government of Alberta
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The Alberta government and the country’s largest oil and gas lobbying group say a gap in Ottawa’s planned carbon capture tax credit will be counterproductive in reducing emissions.
The federal budget, released Monday, includes the promise of major tax credits for carbon capture utilization and storage projects (CCUS) beginning in 2022, including hydrogen production, with the aim of reducing emissions by at least 15 megatonnes every year.