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Highway 1A widening agreement in place

  Alberta Government Press Release:Alberta Transportation and the Stoney Nakoda First Nation have signed an agreement for the transfer of lands needed for the widening and upgrading of Highway 1A.The agreement with the Stoney Nation will move the widening project...

What is the Accessible Canada Act?

The AMTA has put together a document outlining the Accessible Canada Act. The Act will require employers to remove barriers for all persons in society, inclusive to persons with disabilities.

AMTA Carriers among 2019 Top Fleet winners

Four AMTA Carriers were among the winners of Trucking HR Canada’s 2019 Top Fleet Employers announced at an Oct. 17 gala.Bison Transport was named among the top fleets in the 5+ Years category, while Westcan Bulk Transport was named for four years; Caron Transportation...

Budget 2019: A review

Budget 2019: A review Kimberley Burfoot, Executive Director, Alberta Motor Transport Association  On Oct. 24 2019, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UPC) released Budget 2019: A plan for jobs and the economy. Designed to reign in the province’s...

Alberta Budget 2019

Alberta government released the 2019-2023 budget Oct. 24.The budget includes:A Job Creation Tax Cut, which reduces the corporate income tax rate from 12 per cent to eight per cent over four years so businesses can grow and create more jobs.Eliminating the carbon tax,...

Kenney gives Premier’s Address ahead of Oct. 24 budget

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney addressed the province the evening of Oct. 23 ahead of the release of Alberta’s budget Oct. 24.During the speech, some things of note mentioned by the Premier included:On a potential global downturn on the horizon: “We’re Albertans,...