Tag: economy

Phase 1: Reopening Edmonton’s Economy

Today, Council’s Emergency Advisory Committee discussed the relaunch of aspects of the economy consistent with Phase 1 of the province’s relaunch plan, which will go ahead May 14. We are pleased that Edmonton is among the regions to proceed earlier, based on our performance and caseload data. I am sure this is welcome news for… Read More

Economic Development

Yesterday I attended a presentation given by Ron Gilbertson, the new President of Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC) who was reaching out to Edmonton’s Next Gen group for input into a vision for economic development he’s spearheading. He presented a down-to-earth yet compelling account of opportunities for repositioning Edmonton as a great city. He reminded… Read More