Contact

Calgary Economic Development
Phone: 403-221-7831
Toll-free: 1-888-222-5855
Fax: 403-221-7828

Commentaries

Bruce Graham's March 2012 Commentary:
There's a case for Glencore to be in Calgary - 299KB

Bruce Graham's February 2012 Commentary:
Calgary economy back on track for another uptick - 79KB

Michael Fotheringham and Respect for the Earth and All People (REAP) November 2011 Commentary:
Buy Local Week - 49KB

Elsbeth Mehrer and Roger Gibbons' (Canada West Foundation) June 2011 Commentary:
Opportunity Knocks: Public Debate Needed to Shape Alberta’s Future

Bruce Graham's April 2011 Commentary:
Friends With Benefits: TMX-LSE Merger Will Benefit Calgary - 218KB 

Luke Azevedo's February 2011 Commentary:
Award-winning crews. Award-winning locations. Award-winning Calgary. - 296KB

Elsbeth Mehrer's February 2011 Commentary:
Secondary suites are key to meeting labour demand - 299KB

Elsbeth Mehrer's November 2010 Commentary:
Hello Calgary - 460KB

Katie Emond's October 2010 Commentary:
The real change - 300KB

Bruce Graham's October 2010 Commentary:
Potash Corporation and BHP Billiton - potential lessons for Calgary - 305KB

Elsbeth Mehrer's July 2010 Commentary:
Why the census matters.pdf - 50KB

Bruce Graham's June 2010 Commentary:
The Alberta Advantage - 456KB

Elsbeth Mehrer's June 2010 Commentary:
Welcoming newcomers is everyone's responsibility - 53KB

Elsbeth Mehrer's August 2009 Commentary:
Room for skilled trades in the knowledge economy - 57KB

Bruce Graham's July 2009 Commentary:
Change to Create Stability - 175KB

Calgary Economic Development hosted Jeff Rubin, renowned economist and energy expert, at the Calgary Public Library on June 2, 2009. Mr. Rubin discussed his latest book Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller.
Watch his presentation

Adam Legge's May 2009 Commentary:
Economy's spring has not yet sprung - 117KB

Adam Legge's May 2009 Commentary:
Upward Peripheral Vision - 40KB

Robyn Bews' May 2009 Commentary:
Telework Corporate Insurance in an Emergency - 322KB

Karen Hanes' March 2009 Commentary:
It's time to LEAN out - 38KB

Elsbeth Mehrer's February 2009 Commentary:
Eye on the prize - the importance of temporary foreign workers - 51KB

Adam Legge's October 2008 Commentary:
Don't panic but the house is on fire - 42KB

Saad Bashir's July 2008 Commentary:
Beyond the Quacks - 134KB

Richard Pootman's May 2008 Commentary:
Toward a more vibrant centre city - 26KB

On April 7, 2008 Adam Legge Vice President and Chief Economist, Research Workforce and Strategy took part in Stirring Culture 2: A Time to Act. This series will provoke the conversation to prompt cultural development in Canada. This series of speakers will focus on the premise that it's time to take decisive action about how we embrace and promote cultural development. Watch the video

Elsbeth Mehrer's March 2008 Commentary:
Hiring of foreign workers must be above board - 24KB

Adam Legge's February 2008 Commentary:
Doing What Makes Sense - What's Uniquely Calgary - 103KB

Karen Hanes's February 2008 Commentary:
Alberta manufacturers looking for ways to close the productivity gap - 136KB

Bruce Graham's November 2007 Commentary:
Calgary is better than you think - 89KB

Elsbeth Mehrer's October 2007 Commentary:
Creative employers win the battle for workers - 90KB

Bruce Graham's October 2007 Commentary:
Response to the Royalty Review - 90KB

Adam Legge's October 2007 Commentary:
How do they know where we're going? - 89KB

Bruce Graham's July 2007 Commentary:
We wanna be in pictures - 105KB

Bruce Graham's June 2007 Commentary:
Creativity is in the driver's seat - 106KB

Bruce Graham's February 28, 2007 Commentary:
We're growing, get over it! - 104KB

Calgary Economic Development President and CEO, Bruce Graham November 14, 2006 HRAC presentation:
Bruce Graham CalgaryWorks Presentation - 170KB

Calgary Economic Development's CEO Bruce Graham featured in Avenue magazine's September issue: View article - 2,207KB

Calgary Economic Development has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in Calgary Inc. magazine: View article - 951KB