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    A new alliance of employer organizations representing a broad cross-section of sectors and industries has sent an open letter to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley requesting an opportunity to meet and engage in a dialogue with her and her cabinet about the current state of the economy, and identify a more collaborative path forward on employment and economic issues.

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    A new alliance of employer organizations representing a broad cross-section of sectors and industries has sent an open letter to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley requesting an opportunity to meet and engage in a dialogue with her and her cabinet about the current state of the economy, and identify a more collaborative path forward on employment and economic issues.

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    March14,2016

    PremierNotley,

    WewritetoyoutodayaboutthedireeconomicsituationimpactingallAlbertans.
    Weareanallianceofbusinessassociationsandemployergroupsthatisunprecedentedinscope.
    CollectivelywerepresentvirtuallyeverysectoroftheAlbertaeconomyandemployhundredsof
    thousandsofAlbertans.Individuallywehaveuniqueandoftencompetingchallengesandpriorities,but
    weallshareacommonconcernforAlbertasfuture.
    Albertansfromallwalksoflifeareexperiencinghardshipsnotseenindecades.Lowenergypriceshave
    crippledAlbertasenergyindustry,affectingbusinessesbothdirectlyandindirectlyassociatedwith
    energyproduction.Businessandconsumerconfidencearenearingalltimelowsandtheprovincial
    unemploymentrateissoaring.
    Weacknowledgethatthisdownturnisbeyondanygovernmentscontrol.However,wehavealsoseen
    therapiddeploymentofaseriesofambitiousgovernmentpoliciesthathavefurtherundermined
    businessconfidenceandcompetitiveness.Risingcorporateandpersonaltaxes,acostlycarbontaxand
    anhistoricincreasetotheprovincesminimumwageareimpactingAlbertaseconomywhenitmost
    needsaboost.
    WealsoacknowledgethattheAlbertagovernmentisfacingasignificantbudgetshortfall.Together,we
    mustfindawaytobalancetheprovincialbudgetwhileatthesametimesettingtheconditionsfor
    economicsuccess.Onecannothappenwithouttheother.
    WeapplaudyourgovernmentseffortstosecurebettermarketaccessforAlbertaenergy.Therecent
    royaltyreviewprocesswiselymaintainedAlbertasexistingoilandgasroyaltystructure,acknowledging
    thattheindustryneedslongtermcostcertainty.Thispragmaticapproachshouldprevailinother
    aspectsofpolicymaking.TheestablishmentofthePremiersAdvisoryCommitteeontheEconomyis
    alsoapositivestepthatacknowledgestheseverityofthechallengesfacedbyAlbertansandpromises
    action.
    Beginningwiththeupcomingprovincialbudget,weaskfortwothings.Firstofall,amoratoriumon
    majornewpublicpoliciesthatwillhaveadetrimentalimpactontheabilityofbusinessestocreateand
    preservejobs,attractcapitaloreffectivelycompeteinaglobalmarketuntiltheeconomyrecovers.
    Specifically,weaskthattaxincreasesbecategoricallyruledout,thattheproposedincreaseinthe
    minimumwagebedelayed,andthatthecomingcarbontaxbemadetrulyrevenueneutralwith
    offsettingtaxreductions.
    Secondly,weaskthatthegovernmentmovequicklyonanumberofotherareasthatwillallow
    businessesandtheiremployeestoconfidentlymakedecisionswithcertaintyabouttheenvironment
    withinwhichtheyoperate.Forinstance,thedetailsaboutapotentialjobcreationstrategyandthe
    programaimedatmitigatingcostincreasesonbusinessesimposedbytheforthcomingcarbontax
    shouldbeimmediatelyunveiled.


    Asafirststeptowardidentifyingandimplementingmeaningfulsolutions,werespectfullyrequesta
    meetingwithyouandyourCabinetcolleaguestobeginadialogueontheseissuesandidentifyapath
    forward.Inthecomingdays,wewillbeintouchwithyourofficeinordertoarrangeasuitabletimeto
    meetandfurtherlayoutourideasforpreservingjobsandprosperityforAlbertans.

    Sincerely,theundersigned:

    AlbertaEnterpriseGroup
    AlbertaRoadbuildersandHeavyConstructionAssociation
    CanadianFederationofIndependentBusiness
    CanadianAssociationofGeophysicalContractors
    CanadianAssociationofOilwellDrillingContractors
    CanadianHomeBuildersAssociationAlberta
    CanadianInstituteofSteel
    CanadianManufacturersandExporters
    LandscapeAlberta
    MeritContractorsAssociation
    PetroleumServicesAssociationofCanada
    ProgressiveContractorsAssociationofCanada
    RestaurantsCanada
    RetailCouncilofCanada
    TheTalentPool

    Cc:
    HonJoeCeci,MinisterofFinance
    Hon.DeronBilous,MinisterofEconomicDevelopment
    Hon.ChristinaGray,MinisterofLabour

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