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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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Ottawa’s giant tax write-off could win over investors for oilsands carbon storage project: industry
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-09-15 23:36:03.0
Tags: [National, Alberta, Energy, Environment, Taxation, Industry]Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed a productivity mega deduction at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, allowing businesses to deduct the full cost of new equipment and long-term assets in their first year. Industry representatives from the Pathways Alliance, including President Kendall Dilling, stated this federal tax policy addresses a crucial hurdle for financing the alliance's multi-billion-dollar carbon capture and storage project in Alberta. The Pathways Alliance project aims to cut approximately six million tonnes of emissions annually and is targeting a November 15 memorandum of understanding deadline for final binding agreements, with pipeline construction projected around 2030.
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