• Industry leader lauds Edmonton's proposed industrial investment plan

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-21 20:53:29.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Economy, Taxation, Industry, Infrastructure]

  The City of Edmonton is considering a new industrial investment plan during its upcoming four-year budget deliberations to stimulate non-residential tax growth and job creation. Proposed incentives include a 25 per cent property tax forgiveness for three years for new industrial builds—costing the city roughly $1 million annually while opening up 15 hectares of land per year—and a $23 million four-year 'first mover' plan allowing developers to apply for municipal infrastructure cost reimbursements. Panattoni Development vice-president Mark Edwards lauded the initiatives, noting they will help overcome investment freezes and competition from surrounding municipalities with lower service costs. Currently, only 2.6 per cent of Edmonton's industrial land is shovel-ready, falling short of the city's 4.5 per cent target.

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• Ebel steps down as Enbridge's CEO, leaving pipeliner with $41 billion in growth projects

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-08 16:40:17.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Energy, Industry, Infrastructure]

  Greg Ebel will step down as chief executive officer of Enbridge Inc. in December 2026 after a three-year tenure, leaving the Calgary-based pipeline company with $41 billion in active growth projects. Ebel will be succeeded on January 1, 2027, by Michele Harradence, currently Enbridge's executive vice-president and president of gas distribution and storage. Harradence, an internal pick with a background in natural gas, engineering, and law, previously guided the integration of three U.S. natural gas utilities acquired from Dominion Energy Inc.

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