The UCP’s so-called economic recovery has stalled as more Albertans gave up looking for work than those who found jobs last month, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures.
#ableg #abecon
#ableg #abecon
Before the pandemic even hit, Jason Kenney’s $4.7 billion corporate handout to already profitable corporations resulted in 50,000 job losses, a shrinking economy, and a deficit that doubled.
#alberta
#alberta
What we’re seeing now, is that because of these failures, Alberta is not keeping pace with the rest of the country when it comes to economic recovery.
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#cdnpoli
In June, the UCP government accelerated their corporate tax cut, dropping it to 8 per cent two years earlier than planned. This came after cancelling successful diversification programs like tax incentives for the #tech industry and investments in #renewable energy.
This UCP government thinks that diversification is a ‘luxury for another time’. They couldn’t be more wrong. Diversification must be an urgent priority and central to our economic recovery efforts.
#abpoli
#abpoli
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