Alberta's Positive Business Climate
Includes:
- The lowest overall taxes in Canada.
- No provincial sales tax [the only province in Canada without one].
- No general capital or payroll taxes prevalent in other provinces and U.S. states.
- A highly entrepreneurial and competitive business community.
- A government committed to less regulation to enhance business competitiveness.
- A fiscally responsible government that has eliminated its provincial debt, demonstrating to investors the business-like attitude of the government here.
- A highly skilled, educated, and motivated workforce that is the most productive in Canada.
- A strong science and technology culture.
- World-class infrastructure to support business, including transportation, telecommunications, and utilities, as well as excellent hospitals, schools, and post-secondary institutions.
Reviewed: October 2006
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