Some ebb and flow in labour market conditions across regions is inevitable, but all regions need to share in the recovery. Historically, Alberta has attracted workers from other regions. Prosperity in the oil patch has created jobs and wealth that were spread across the country.1 Alberta remains a province with tremendous promise, blessed with an abundance of natural and human resources.
Yours is among the most highly educated populations in Canada, with a great spirit of entrepreneurship. A healthy and diverse Albertan economy will be important as we work toward securing a complete recovery. Deep and disparate job losses At the start of 2020, Canada’s labour market was in quite good shape. Of course, we still had pockets of weakness, particularly in energy-intensive regions.