Battle for the pipeline

The intensity of the TMX battle picked up over the past year, escalating when the BC government blocking pipeline development with a blockade of diluted bitumen and a court injunction. Premier Notley declared the Wine War, banning BC wine from Alberta markets. In addition to battling the BC government, Notley has travelled across Canada to convince government and business leaders of the importance of the pipeline and getting Alberta oil to market. Today, Canadians are more on side than ever to build the TMX pipeline.

Fighting for Alberta oil

While Notley has been fighting to get Alberta’s oil to market, she's also implemented strategies to retain the value of Alberta oil and increase the pressure to get a pipeline built. After widely consulting with industry, economists and strategists, Notley implemented a curtailment strategy, reducing the production of oil in Alberta and saving jobs across the province. And the strategy worked.

(Also, remember that time curtailment saved jobs)

Building energy at home

Rachel Notley’s Made-in-Alberta plan has built investor confidence and jobs. Rachel’s Made-in-Alberta strategy is already building our economy, with the petrochemical upgrading facility just outside of Edmonton, a new $3.5-billion project to turn propane into recyclable plastic to a $2-billion private sector investment. "We are the economic drivers of this great country and some of the most ambitious problem-solvers on the planet.”

The Made in Alberta strategy is so successful it’s a key component of Notley’s plan for future economic development.

Entrepreneurship and small business

Notley knows small business makes a big impact on the Alberta economy. That's why she cut the small business tax by a third, restored training programs cut by previous governments, provided new startup loans, and created new tax credits. She improved entrepreneurs ability to get products from testing to marketing by funding a tech development program. Today, Alberta entrepreneurs have the resources they need to keep building Alberta.

Alberta’s future economy

Notley has built Alberta’s economy to be future-ready. Key investments have signalled to private sector investors and entrepreneurs that Alberta is the place to invest. Notley created 4000 post-secondary seats dedicated to the high tech sector and invested $100 million in artificial intelligence and high tech. The strategy means thousands of new jobs, 140 new companies and new multi-national offices, as well as increased productivity for at least 150 Alberta businesses. Notley is creating an economy more adaptable and ready for the future.