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I hope you and your family have had a great Christmas season. Happy new year! |
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Alberta in strong economic shape
Recently RBC Economics has indicated that Alberta is on pace to set a record for new jobs created - not just in the energy industry, but across the board. The report also shows Alberta consumers are feeling confident, with retail sales increasing at one of the fastest rates in the country. This demonstrates confidence in our job prospects and our paycheques, and that Albertans are not afraid to put some of that money back into the economy.
BMO Capital Markets also agrees and says Alberta is on pace to post growth of more than three per cent this year and for 2012, outperforming the national average. They tie this to the strength of our energy sector, which in turn encourages more people to move to the province, fuelling job growth.
Tied into all of this is our economic freedom, recently ranked as the best in North America by the Fraser Institute. This means that Albertans have more of their own money in their pockets because the government takes less away, manages how it spends what it does collect, and has the conditions in place to keep our economy performing well.
While Alberta´s economy is stronger than most, challenges still remain. We have a tough budget ahead of us. The costs of core services like health care and education continue to grow. In addition, our largest trading partners are weighed down with unsustainable debt loads, weak growth and high unemployment. I will provide further updates in the coming months.
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Alberta funds more police officers for Calgary
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Jonathan with members of the Alberta Sheriffs and the Calgary Police Service. |
As your MLA, and the Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security, I often year how people in our province value our safety and security.
In response to this priority, my department has funded 300 additional police officers to local police forces–including 123 in Calgary. In addition, I have had the opportunity to meet with many of these new police officers and have seen firsthand the impact that they are having on our city, both in crime prevention and in law enforcement.
Further information on this program can be found by clicking here. |
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Alberta continues to forecast strong job growth
The Alberta government is forecasting that employment levels will remain strong over the next decade in the province with thousands of jobs generated, while challenges to grow the labour force will remain.
The new occupational demand and supply outlook forecasts that Alberta will generate over 606,000 jobs and approximately 492,000 new workers will join the labour force by 2021.
Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce is the Alberta government’s long-term labour force strategy in partnership with the private sector and communities. The strategy’s goals are to:
- inform Albertans and employers about labour market trends, training and education opportunities;
- attract job seekers;
- develop the knowledge and skills of Albertans along with innovative workplaces; and
- retain workers.
This includes improving labour market conditions for Aboriginal people, youth, immigrants, mature workers and people with disabilities.
The Occupational Demand and Supply Outlook 2011-2021 is available for download at http://www.employment.alberta.ca/BI/2656.html. |
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