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Educating & Preparing Our Workforce For & Through Recovery Sep 08, 2020

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In a post-COVID economic recovery, building better businesses, industries and sectors requires an adaptable and innovative workforce. We're exploring ideas from BCA'S recent Skilled by Design report to educate and prepare Alberta's future workforce, including building our brand as a talent destination, improving work-integrated learning programs and expanding the micro-credentialing ecosystem in the province.

Building Better Businesses Through Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Aug 25, 2020

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The business case for diversity, inclusion and equity in our businesses is strong—and has been made many times over. This episode looks at three perspectives on diversity, inclusion and equity, and what it means for businesses to create inclusive and affirmative spaces and ensure that all voices within our businesses are heard and amplified—and all people have the opportunity to participate and enjoy our shared prosperity.

Feeding the World: Alberta's Agri-Food Opportunity Aug 11, 2020

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The world needs sustainably produced and reliable food—and Alberta has the companies, talent, natural assets and entrepreneurialism to provide that. We dive into the opportunity agriculture holds for Alberta to be a leader in economic growth but also in solving some of the world's greatest challenges. Agriculture business leaders, Scott Bolton (President & CEO of UFA) and Kim McConnell (Founder and former CEO of AdFarm) discuss a recent industry report to strategically grow the industry in Alberta and beyond.

Child Care Subsidy Redesign and What it Means for Albertans Aug 06, 2020

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Hardly a conversation about Alberta's economic recovery goes by without mentioning the need for affordable and accessible child care. With recent funding from the federal government, Alberta's child care program is undergoing some major changes, so we are diving deep into what those changes are and how they affect Albertan families—and we try to answer the question: will this new program get more Albertans back to work?

More Than a Cheque: Reducing Poverty and Building Shared Prosperity in Alberta Jul 28, 2020

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More than 220,000 Albertans live in poverty—and that's just in Calgary and Edmonton alone. In this episode, we dive into the landscape of poverty in Alberta with economists and poverty reduction strategists Meaghon Reid, Executive Director of Vibrant Communities Calgary and Erick Ambtman, End Poverty Edmonton and what opportunities there are today to not only set out a framework for an inclusive economic recovery amid COVID-19 but eliminate poverty and build long-term shared prosperity.

Canada's Energy Future in a Climate-Focused World Jul 14, 2020

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What does Canada's energy sector look like in the future? Two of Canada's top energy business leaders join the show to talk energy, environment, ESG and the possibilities and opportunities for one Canada's most vital sectors in the transition to a low carbon world.

A Challenge-Driven Industrial Strategy Jul 09, 2020

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The world—and its economies—are changing. The rise in intangible assets and capital and shifting geopolitical assumptions and priorities have prompted a shift around the world as nations start to think differently about their economic strategies. This episode is a recording of a webinar from the Business Council of Alberta on A Challenge-Driven Industrial Strategy and how this shift in economic policy might give Canada the competitive advantage it needs in a post-COVID world.

Behind the Scenes with Russ Girling, President & CEO of TC Energy Jun 16, 2020

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Go behind the scenes and get to know Russ Girling, President & CEO of TC Energy and founding member of the Business Council of Alberta. We talk about his path to the C-Suite; mentorship; COVID-19; and the importance of doing the right thing for your employees, communities and Albertans. And we talk about the post-shutdown recovery, building prosperity long term, and the role of energy in recovery.

Relaunching Alberta Part 3: Is Big Brother watching? Demystifying contact tracing Jun 04, 2020

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Contact tracing has a long history in helping manage public health crises, but gaps in traditional methods have given rise to digital solutions. But, how do these digital contact tracing apps work, and how well do they protect user privacy? Aaron Olsen, an app development expert and maintainer of the COVID Shield Open Source Project breaks down these questions and more.

Relaunching Alberta Part 2: Adapting CERB to a post-shutdown economy May 28, 2020

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What was designed to help support Canadians through a health crisis, no longer works as economies re-open and people return to the workforce. In Part 2 of the miniseries, Relaunching Alberta, we look at how the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) needs to be adapted to a post-shutdown economy.

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