Alberta

Coming off last week’s election victory, Alberta UCP Premier Danielle Smith is expected to use this week for selecting her new cabinet, which will feature a number of new MLAs given several senior M...Learn More

Premier Danielle Smith and the governing United Conservative Party have been relected with a majority mandate, holding off a competitive battle from Rachel Notley’s Alberta New Democratic Party who ...Learn More

The Alberta NDP and the United Conservative Party have responded to RCC’s interview questions related to a number of top-priority issues for the province’s retail sector. You can find out where th...Learn More

The Edmonton Downtown Business Association has announced the launch of its Downtown Retail Project, a business attraction and incubation program for retailers that will help remove barriers and reduce...Learn More

This past week, RCC and our member security experts joined a comprehensive discussion with Hon. Mike Ellis, Alberta’s Minister of Safety on the alarming issues related to retail safety and security....Learn More

Alberta’s government is helping fund the resurrection of the Made in Alberta voluntary labeling program designed to help consumers easily identify Alberta-made products. Alberta producers and proces...Learn More

Last Friday the Government of Alberta released its 2020 Minimum Wage Expert Panel report which was initiated as a historical review of the dramatic rise of the minimum wage between 2015 and 2018. The ...Learn More

The Alberta UCP government announced a steady surplus budget last week, with a focus on building on the continued tax advantages of Alberta, as well as additional investments in health and education. ...Learn More

Following nearly a year of coordinated advocacy by RCC, Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis has amended the Retail Liquor Store Handbook to allow retail liquor store licensees to sell energy drinks i...Learn More

Alberta’s UCP government will announce its pre-election provincial budget today, February 28, 2023, which is expected to include a number of spending promises. It is expected the budget will focus o...Learn More