Calgary & Alberta Economy

[Surrealplaces]

The new CGC plant SE of Calgary that was announced a couple of years back, looks to be starting construction. This article is from February, but I've heard it's breaking ground.

Parker: CGC marks milestones in construction of $210M eco-friendly plant in southern Alberta

Columnist David Parker writes as CGC readies for the construction of a new eco-friendly plant near Carseland.

calgaryherald.com

 

[Chowda7]

David Parker Around Town: Green Impact Partners plans huge carbon-negative project

Parker: The 52 acres of bare land Green Impact Partners plans to purchase from the city will be transformed into its Future Energy Park.

calgaryherald.com

 

[JTron]

Amazon opens robotics warehouse in Calgary that comes with 1,500 jobs | Globalnews.ca

Amazon Friday opened it's YYC4 Fulfillment Centre with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The state-of-the-art warehouse features AI technology, robotics and 1500 new jobs.

globalnews.ca

 

[Surrealplaces]

Some graphics showing VC funding for Calgary. I can't access 2022 numbers, but 2023, was a good year (at least relative to other Canadian metros) and Q1 of 2024 looks good so far.

Q1 2024 Source https://reports.cvca.ca/books/usuc/#p=18

2023 Source https://reports.cvca.ca/books/ugbs/#p=36

 

[Chowda7]

Some graphics showing VC funding for Calgary. I can't access 2022 numbers, but 2023, was a good year (at least relative to other Canadian metros) and Q1 of 2024 looks good so far.

Q1 2024 Source https://reports.cvca.ca/books/usuc/#p=18
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2023 Source https://reports.cvca.ca/books/ugbs/#p=36
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We've come a long way

 

[Beltline_B]

The ratios are similar to 2020/2021 as well where Calgary was a solid 4th. The big three have gotten the most, but in per capita terms, Calgary has done better. On a per capita basis only Kitchener/Waterloo has done better, which isn't surprising.

 

[jianxia15]

Varcoe: Alberta gets credit rating upgrade amid sunnier economic outlook

Varcoe: As oil prices bounce back and the economy chugs ahead despite ongoing turbulence, Alberta has received another credit rating upgrade

calgaryherald.com