Tis the Season for a U.S. Election Update: with James Rajotte, Alberta’s Representative to the U.S.

James Rajotte has been Alberta’s Senior Representative to the United States since May 1, 2020. In the role, he regularly meets with senior elected officials, business executives, and thought leaders from across the U.S.

Alberta’s Potential for a Comprehensive Foreign Trade Zone

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Alberta, with its wealth of natural resources, skilled workforce and strategic position within North America, is ripe for the establishment of a comprehensive Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) that goes beyond logistics to encompass manufacturing, job creation and economic development.

More ‘Hush’ than Trust

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Will we ever be free from scandal in Ottawa? Keeping track is starting to become tough. It is even tougher to know if any are ever properly resolved, or if they just fade away when the next scandal is uncovered, and the taxpayers just lose track of what happened. One of the latest surrounds the $1B ‘Green Slush Fund’.

Member Spotlight: John Liston, Newcastle West Partners

John Liston, Newcastle West Partners

John Liston is the Managing Partner of Newcastle West Partners, a transition and transaction M&A advisory firm operating across Canada and the United States.
Newcastle West Partners specializes in business continuity, with a focus on ensuring smooth transitions for companies led by retiring baby boom entrepreneurs. The firm’s philosophy views continuity as an ongoing, forward-looking process, far broader than succession alone. Many succession plans falter due to insufficient long-term planning, and Newcastle West Partners works to address these gaps early, safeguarding the future of each business.

Member Spotlight: Brad Annett, Tennacor

Brad Annett, Tennacor

Brad Annett brings extensive experience in sales, management, and entrepreneurship to his role as Co-Owner and Business Manager at Tennacor. Celebrating 30 years of service, Tennacor has established itself as a leading provider of fire equipment, industrial supplies, and project management solutions for clients in the mining, forestry, chemical, and oil and gas sectors across Canada and internationally.

Turning Energy into Food

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Canada’s small businesses have a big impact on our economy. As of 2021, there were 1.21 million employer businesses in the country. Of that number, nearly 98 per cent were small businesses. Over eight million Canadians, or roughly 68 per cent of the total private sector labour force, were employed by a small business.1 To top it off, they generated nearly 38 per cent of private sector GDP in 2019.

Unleashing Businesses’ Potential Through Better Corporate Governance

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Canada’s small businesses have a big impact on our economy. As of 2021, there were 1.21 million employer businesses in the country. Of that number, nearly 98 per cent were small businesses. Over eight million Canadians, or roughly 68 per cent of the total private sector labour force, were employed by a small business.1 To top it off, they generated nearly 38 per cent of private sector GDP in 2019.