What it takes to be on top: How Alberta leads Canadian Entrepreneurs

So much so, in fact, that the Albertan provincial government is now taking steps to incorporate entrepreneurial thinking and business to younger generations.

“Developing an entrepreneurial spirit in our kids is going to be one of the focuses of our curriculum development in the future,” he says. “The government has indicated that. We don’t tend to teach these things well in younger generations, but we’re taking […] a more intensive focus. That’s what’s going to sustain our economy longer term.”

Although it may not involve ploughs or cattle, that “can-do” attitude, fostered in the rough and tumble history of their ancestors, is now being passed on to Albertan youth through cutting-edge academics and increased government-entrepreneur relationships. This increased focus on education and innovation, in combination with a steadily-rising oil industry, ensures Alberta is earning its title as home of the Canadian entrepreneur.

Tiffany Narducci is a master’s candidate in Political Science at Carleton University in Ottawa, where she also completed her undergraduate degree in Journalism. She is passionate about international politics and how they affect humanitarian relief efforts, and hopes to begin a career in international development.

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