Confidence among small businesses in Alberta is the highest it’s been since November 2014, says a recent survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Charles St-Arnaud, Chief Economist at…

Alberta’s economic growth is expected to be strong in the coming quarters, says Alberta Central’s Chief Economist Charles St-Arnaud in a new report. There are three main reasons for this…

Alberta Central is proud to kick off a new virtual speaker series with a panel on Alberta’s Potential: Our Road to Revival and What Millennials and Gen Z Can Expect.…

Bright lights, cheap housing: Why you should check out Calgary if you can’t afford a house in Ontario In an opinion piece published today, personal finance columnist Rob Carrick calls…

Our 2021 credit union impact report is out! We’re proud to be part of the credit union difference supporting cooperative, innovative, community-minded and profitable financial institutions. Highlights from 2020 include:…

The provincial economy likely contracted in April with the third wave of COVID-19 and business restrictions being imposed at the time, but now that the province is reopening, the question…

Even if we disregard the base effect of lower prices in 2020 due to COVID-19, May is the second month in a row with half a percentage point increase so…

Each year, Alberta Central offers post-secondary scholarships to assist the children of Alberta credit union employees or Board Directors in their pursuit of higher education. In 2021 there are five…

Charles St-Arnaud, Chief Economist at Alberta Central As we first noted in Alberta Central’s 2021 Economic Outlook, the economic downturn triggered by COVID-19 has disproportionately affected certain industries, including art,…