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Western Canada's Real Economy

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Western Canada's Real Economy

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Permits, projects and deals across the West, with the source on every line.

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British Columbia · Alberta · Saskatchewan · Yukon

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    Repeal watch

    BC housing rollback

    1. Oct 24, 2026 Conservative majority elected
    2. Oct 28 Premier-designate pledges to scrap housing targets and Bill 44 multiplex rules
    3. Bill tabled Pending
    4. Readings Pending
    5. Royal assent Pending

    Laws stay in force until the legislature acts.

    Coverage

    The industries that build Western Canada.

    • Mining
    • Critical Minerals
    • LNG & Energy
    • Power & Grid
    • Forestry
    • Agriculture
    • Ports & Rail
    • Construction
    • Labour
    • Growth Housing
    • Permits
    • Indigenous Partnerships
    • Trade & Tariffs
    • Carbon & ESG
    • Funding
    • Industrial Tech

    Four provinces. One real economy.

    Build in the West

    People and capital are moving west. Know the rules before you move, register or raise.

    Move

    Relocating to BC, AB, SK or YT: housing, licensing and what changes for you.

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    Register

    Incorporating or extra-provincially registering a business in each province.

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    Tax

    Provincial tax credits, incentives and filing deadlines, source-linked.

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    Plain-language intel with official sources. Not legal, tax or investment advice.

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