Ottawa announced a second round of funding for the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network in Calgary — fresh non-dilutive project money for agtech and food-processing automation.
Mutual recognition of provincial standards and nine-province direct-to-consumer alcohol sales are opening the rest of Canada to Alberta products faster than at any point in decades.
Alberta has launched a tariff-concern portal, concierge service and business advisory committee — and advocacy groups are pushing for small-business tax relief on top of it.
Grocers are re-flagging tariff-hit and Canadian-made products as shoppers rally — a shelf-level opening for Alberta food and beverage brands to win listings and loyalty.
Counter-tariffs on roughly 700 U.S. products land September 8 — Alberta exporters should audit input costs and CUSMA paperwork this week, before the new duties hit.
A Calgary scale-up with $150M in annual recurring revenue just raised growth capital to expand while incumbents retreat — a case study in pressing an advantage when a market shifts in your favour.
A weaker Canadian dollar is quietly repricing Alberta goods cheaper for every U.S. and international buyer — a tailwind worth building into your export pricing conversations, with a watch-out on U.S.-dollar input costs.
About $1.5 billion of Alberta's U.S. exports are caught by the new tariffs, but beef, cattle, oil and gas and most food categories remain tariff-free — a real competitive window for Alberta producers while…
Retaliatory tariffs will raise the cost of U.S. steel, electronics and equipment that many Alberta manufacturers rely on as inputs — and Ottawa has promised support measures for affected industries within days.
The tariff wall is now live. Alberta exporters in affected categories need a price-response plan and a market-diversification plan, and buyers in exempt categories will be re-evaluating suppliers across the board.