The City of Red Deer has partnered with 10 other central Alberta municipalities to form the Central Alberta Economic Resilience Taskforce (CAERT). CAERT is seeking input from local businesses so they can better understand current economic conditions in the region.
CAERT aims to encourage import replacement in favour of domestically produced goods and diversification of trading partners, advocate for economically favourable conditions and trade agreements, and collect data to inform strategies that enhance regional economic resilience.
Local businesses are encouraged to complete the survey and help CAERT better advocate with a unified voice at the regional, provincial and national levels. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and all responses will remain confidential.
To get involved, take the survey at surveymonkey.com/r/EconomicResiliency before August 29, 2025.