Premier Jason Kenney -- Government of Alberta

By Connor Gunn

Top marks from CFIB

Alberta gets “A” grade for red tape reduction

Jan 27, 2021 | 9:30 PM

EDMONTON, AB– The Alberta Government received its first “A” grade in the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Red Tape Report Card.

In the report’s 11 year span, the province has never received an “A”grade. Last year, Alberta was given a “B-” grade.

The grade was the second highest over the last year out of all Canadian provinces with Manitoba placing first.

Premier Jason Kenney has made cutting red tape one of his government’s top priorities over the pandemic.

“The Alberta government stands out as most improved moving from an ‘F’ grade just a few years ago to joining the ‘A’ club this year,” said CFIB Alberta provincial affairs director, Annie Dormuth.

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“The significant improvement seen over the past couple years demonstrates the Alberta government’s commitment to red tape reduction. We encourage the government to build on that work and make interprovincial cooperation a priority in 2021.”

“The CFIB, as representatives of Canada’s job creators, has done an amazing job at motivating governments across our country to address the stifling effects of red tape. Red tape is a silent killer of jobs and economic growth and has no place in a 21st-century economy,” says Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Grant Hunter.

Alberta’s government says they have done the following to cut red tape.

• Allowing liquor to be sold through takeout and delivery, including cocktails.
• Clarifying that liquor manufacturers can produce hand sanitizers.
• Amending nursing home regulations to allow nurse practitioners to act as primary care providers in nursing homes.
• Introducing virtual doctor visits.

“Between May 2019 and June 2020, the Alberta government achieved a net reduction of 6.19% against its baseline demonstrating the province is well on its way to meet its one-third reduction target by 2023,” the report says.

The full report card can be found here.

(Lethbridge News Now)