Economy


Economy Survey

Alberta Wireless And Telecommunications Industry Geared For Growth

84% Of Companies In This Sector Expect Their Workforce To Increase Over Next Two Years
Two-Thirds (66%) Planning To Grow Through "New Products Or Technology" - Others Look To "New Markets" (36%) And "Industry Collaborations" (34%)
But Many Say "Ability To Obtain Funding" (57%) And "Attracting And Retaining High Calibre Employees" (47%) Are Barriers To Growth
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Western Canadian Cereal Growers Speak On Marketing Choices

Wheat Growers Are Divided Between Current Marketing System (48%) And A Dual Market System (46%) - Barley Growers Prefer A Dual Market System (56%) - Neither Would Choose An Open Market Without The CWB (6% and 10%)

In The Absence Of A Dual Market System, Wheat Growers Prefer The Status Quo (64%) While Barley Growers Prefer An Open Market Without The CWB (53%)
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Support For 2010 Olympic Games Rises In British Columbia

Seven-in-Ten (68%, up 10 points) British Columbians Support Hosting 2010 Olympic And Paralympic Winter Games

Economic Boost Main Reason For Support

Seven-in-Ten (68%) Say It's Important for Legacies To Go Beyond Buildings And Infrastructure
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Who Can Give Farmers In Canada The Help They Are Looking For?

Farmers Focus On Declining Farm Income As Top Issue Facing Canadian
Agriculture Today And Are Looking For A Leg Up
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Looking Ahead "Attracting And Retaining Employees" Intensifies As A Major Priority For CEOs

Majority Of Canadian CEOs (86%) Agree That Their Business Has What It Takes To Compete In The Global Marketplace
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Six In Ten CEOs (60%) Are Confident Their Workforce Will Expand Over Next Two Years (Up 9 Points From Last Year)

And Most Expect Their Company To Do "Financially Better Next Year" (68%) And "Plan To Increase Business Spending" (55%)
But Four In Ten CEOs (40%) Expect Inflation To Increase In 2005, With Globalization And Taxes Being The Most Serious Issues Facing Canadian Business Today