In the lead up to the April election, we pressed Premier Alison Redford to be clear about what her government would do to help improve the environment for independent business. Find out where she stands on the key issues, including taxes, red tape, and labour shortages.
Now that a new provincial Cabinet is in place, it’s time for the Premier and her government to focus on the key policy priorities for small business, including cutting red tape.
According to the Business Barometer data, confidence among entrepreneurs in Alberta slipped slightly in April amid rising concern about labour shortages. Despite the 1.3 point drop to 73.3, Alberta’s small business confidence remained the highest in the country and almost seven points above the national index.
New survey data shows Alberta’s small businesses are being seriously affected by the shortage of qualified labour. As a result, CFIB is calling for a federal-provincial dialogue to find new strategies to help businesses attract and retain workers.
