Of course Alberta businesses can work with the government

The Alberta Chambers of Commerce sent a survey out recently regarding the state of Alberta’s economy.

According to the survey, 86 per cent of the public believe the Alberta business community has the skills, vision and drive to work with the provincial government to help Alberta grow. Can the government work with Alberta businesses, is always the real question.

The answer from the former Notley NDP government was generally – no. They increased minimum wage, hurting businesses; and increased business tax 20 per cent (from 10 to 12 per cent of profits). Newly elected premier Jason Kenney has already helped businesses by dropping the tax 10 per cent for businesses, and lowering minimum wage $2 per hour.

Kenney’s UCP government brings with it hope for small businesses because the problem with businesses working with any form of government is that government works in completely different realms of reality. For instance, when the minimum wage went up it didn’t affect government in any way except that average joe public was led to believe that it would lift people out of poverty and allow all to live better. The grim reality is that it did none of that. . . . contd.