Alberta is over-regulated to the point of killing many jobs, warns the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). "Most Albertans strongly support the concept of lean, efficient regulation, but their province's performance is among the most inefficient in the country," says Laura Jones, western Canadian VP for the 107,000-member lobby group. "British Columbia has evolved into a model of streamlined regulation, and we have high hopes for Saskatchewan. However, our frustration with Alberta is beyond description — so far, its current initiative toward regulatory reform doesn't amount to much more than window dressing."
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