 The Economic Development Office works to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the Prince Albert community.
The department can assist your business by providing information that can help with business planning. You will find many useful tools on our website. The community profile will provide you with demographic and community information, the market analysis will give you an idea of the city's retail market and the business start-up guide will provide you with the information you require to start a business in Prince Albert. For further assistance contact the Economic Development Office at (306) 953-4370.
______________________________________________________________________________________ | Prince Albert Economic Development Landing Page (external website)A directory of all economic development associations within the City of Prince Albert and their role in the city. read more ... |
______________________________________________________________________________________ | Prince Albert Ranks 2nd in Midwest Canadian and US Cities for Cost CompetitivenessAs Reported in KPMG's 2012 Competitive Alternatives Study
Prince Albert once again ranks in the top third of 133 cities in the KPMG Competitive Alternatives Study released on March 21, 2012. Out of 133 national and international cities, Prince Albert ranked 25th for cost competitiveness. Prince Albert's rankings were particularly strong when compared against 33 midwest US and Western Canadian cities, ranking 2nd in the cost competitiveness category. Out of all 31 Canadian Cities, Prince Albert ranked 11th.
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______________________________________________________________________________________ | Prince Albert 12th in Canada's Top Entrepreneurial CitiesAs Reported in CFIB Survey of 100 Canadian Cities for 2011
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) surveyed 100 Canadian cities measuring core statistics such as business start-ups and self-employment as well as direct measures of business climate such as the perspective of business owners on ability to generate business and views on local governance in rating the effectiveness of public policy on business. The CFIB evaluates cities across the country on three key measures:
- Policy, which encompasses tax and regulatory policies;
- presence, which reflects the concentration of entrepreneurs and business startups; and
- perspective, which gauges the optimism and success of actual small business owners.
The report also outlines 12 indicators in assessing cities entrepreneurial ranking. read more ... |
______________________________________________________________________________________ | Prince Albert Ranks in Top 100 Places to Live in CanadaAs reported by MoneySense
Prince Albert has made the top 100 list in the MoneySense magazine ranking of the best places to live in Canada. The magazine looked at 190 towns or cities around the country with a population of at least 10,000 residents. Then they were ranked according to a complex set of criteria that factored in everything from household income to crime rate and weather.
Prince Albert ranked 68th last year which is up from the 2010 ranking of 116.
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______________________________________________________________________________________ | Strategic Plans PageThe Strategic Plans page contains several documents that define the strategies or directions of various areas of responsibility under the City of Prince Albert, including:
- City of Prince Albert Strategic Plan
- Prince Albert Downtown Strategic Plan
- Prince Albert Fire and Emergency Services Master Plan
- Prince Albert Municipal Airport Master Plan
- Prince Albert Police Service Strategic Plan
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