Edmonton Metro Region Economic Recovery Working Group

Mandate

The working group will engage stakeholders from across the region, assess their recommendations, and develop suggested actions about how the government and industry leaders can support the recovery and growth of metro Edmonton’s economy.

These actions will focus on ensuring the metropolitan region remains one of the best places to invest, do business, raise a family and thrive.

The working group is expected to submit its final report to government in summer 2022.

Members

The working group is made up of representatives from numerous sectors:

• Searle Turton, MLA for Spruce Grove-Stony Plain (chair)
• Lisa Baroldi, president and CEO, BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) Edmonton (co-vice chair)
• Malcolm Bruce, CEO, Edmonton Global (co-vice chair)
• Glinis Buffalo, executive director, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations
• Ashlyn Bernier, COO, SamDesk
• Joseph Doucet, interim dean, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Alberta
• Shalene Jobin, associate professor, faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
• Hubert Lau, CEO, Trustbix
• Andrew MacIsaac, CEO, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
• Puneeta McBryan, executive director, Downtown Business Association
• Tina Naqvi-Rota, CEO, Cameron Developments
• Scott Nye, head of game studio operations, Improbable Canada
• Marlea Sleeman, associate, Creative Destruction Lab
• Dave Young, executive vice-president, CBRE

Outcomes

The working group's suggested actions will help inform government on solutions that will attract new investments, grow existing businesses, diversify our economy, and build upon our strengths to ensure that the Edmonton metropolitan region continues to be an economic driver for Alberta and Canada.

News

• Revitalizing metro Edmonton for economic growth (February 18, 2022)