On a weekday morning in Red Deer, a manufacturing owner unlocks the shop before sunrise. In Calgary, a software founder reviews hiring plans over coffee. Up in Grande Prairie, an agri-business operator checks grain prices and fuel costs
When Albertans talk about supporting local, the conversation often drifts toward reviews, ratings, and online rankings. Those things matter — but they’re rarely where the decision actually begins. In real life, choices are shaped by
What buying decision-making looks like overall. When people in Alberta need something — a repair, a haircut, a place to eat, help with paperwork, care for a loved one — they don’t follow marketing playbooks. They follow patterns
A recent report from a widely cited economic index shows once again that Alberta ranks highest among Canadian provinces on measures of economic freedom, according to the Economic Freedom of North America 2025 study. In this framework —