Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Alberta"

TC Energy Corp. logo is shown in a company handout. Handout photo by: The Canadian Press/TC Energy Corp Listen to article Canada’s National Observer: TC Energy Corp. is selling a minority stake in its Western Canadian natural gas transmission network to a consortium of Indigenous communities for $1 billion. The Calgary-based pipeline company said the deal,...

NationTalk: Indigenous communities face significant barriers when trying to access funding from traditional financial institutions. Supporting the development of Indigenous businesses is a key part of Alberta’s commitment to economic reconciliation. Alberta’s government is collaborating with Indigenous businesses as partners in prosperity to ensure the success and sustainability of Indigenous communities across the province. Alberta’s...

There is really nowhere else better in the world than in northeastern Alberta and Saskatchewan for carbon capture for permanent storage.” — Mark Cameron of Pathway Alliance Mark Cameron of Pathways Alliance NationTalk: Windspeaker.com – Mark Cameron is the vice-president for external relations for Pathway Alliance, which was formed in 2021. Its members consist of...

NationTalk: New grants for non-profits, Indigenous and small communities will build capacity in agriculture, small business and economic development. Indigenous and small communities are vital to Alberta and to the province’s long-term economic prosperity. Recognizing this importance, Alberta’s government released its Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan in December 2022. To further implement this plan,...

NationTalk: Alberta’s government is investing an additional $9 million over the next three years in new projects that will help promote regional economic growth across the province. The Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) program was created in 2022 to help attract job-creating investment and support economic growth and diversification across Alberta. Eligible projects can...

Others called for boycott of ice cream company after tweet says Canada is on stolen land CBC News: Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s is being praised by many First Nations people in Canada for a tweet supporting the #LandBack movement on Canada Day.  The tweet from the Canadian branch of the company read: “Another day...

NationTalk: Budget 2023 increases support for Indigenous job creators and entrepreneurs by boosting funding to the Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF) by 50 per cent. Indigenous community-owned businesses directly benefit their communities by creating jobs, generating revenue and strengthening their local economies. Alberta’s government is reducing barriers faced by these businesses by expanding ABIF to...

The total Project cost has increased from $12.6 to $21.4 billion. This estimate includes the costs of all known Project enhancements, changes, delays and financing, including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the substantial preliminary impacts of the November 2021 BC floods in the Hope, Coquihalla and Fraser Valley areas. The Project proudly embodies unprecedented...