Chamber makes recommendations to improve oil and gas industry competitiveness
A Calgary Chamber of Commerce Task Force of oil & gas industry experts provided recommendations to the Department of Energy as part of the Government of Alberta’s investment competitiveness study underway.
“At the heart of the study is the opportunity to articulate a long-term vision of energy development in the province and create a forward-focused, stable, fiscal and regulatory regime that is globally competitive and responsive to technological change,” said Geoff Pradella, Vice-President of Public and Government Affairs with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. “The key outcome is attracting investment, creating jobs and ensuring economic prosperity for all Albertans.”
Chamber efforts help City Council take a step in the right direction in 2010 budget deliberations
After one day of debate, City Council passed adjustments to the 2010 budget with a property tax hike of 4.79 per cent, down from the original projection of 6.1 per cent.
“We hoped to see additional spending restraint to reflect the reality that businesses and families in our city are struggling,” said Geoff Pradella, Vice-President of Public & Government Affairs with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. “The central message to City Council was - do all that you can to reduce the tax burden on Calgarians. The work to minimize the tax increase did acknowledge these concerns.”
Chamber calls for a ‘back to basics’ approach in the 2010 provincial budget
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce urged focus on key fiscal and competitiveness measures that are fundamental to Alberta’s success, as part of provincial pre-budget recommendations submitted to Alberta’s Minister of Finance today.
“Calgary’s business community is clearly concerned with deficits and the possibility of returning to a position of long-term debt,” said Heather Douglas, President & CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. “The rapid deterioration of Alberta’s fiscal position from surpluses to deficits once again indicates the challenge with relying heavily on non-renewable resource revenues for budgetary purposes.”
The Chamber has suggested a series of ‘back to basics’ priority action areas to place the province on the road to prosperity.
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