Deborah Yedlin

Mar 5, 2024 | calgaryherald.com | Deborah Yedlin

•   •  Article contentThe planet’s net-zero goals are at risk of crashing on the rocks, as geopolitics, unrealistic time frames and the costs of this complex transformation more clearly come into focus. The easy part is saying we need to decrease emissions; getting there is another matter entirely.

Nov 20, 2023 | calgaryherald.com | Deborah Yedlin

•   •  Article contentThe issue of balancing property taxes is a long-standing challenge for city council – and with municipalities increasingly taking on more services, in the absence of having other tools to raise needed revenue, the debate on who pays and how has become more heated.

Nov 4, 2023 | calgaryherald.com | Deborah Yedlin

•   •  Article contentAs a country replete with regional differences, Canada has done a remarkable job over its more than 150 years to balance the needs and unique characteristics of its geography, climate variances and population. While it might not be perfect, systems such as health transfer payments, equalization, and the recent child-care agreements are in place to serve and support all Canadians, no matter where they live or where they come from.

Sep 13, 2023 | calgaryherald.com | Deborah Yedlin |Adam Legge

•   •  Article content We live in a great city. The economy has been growing, we attracted more new Calgarians last year than ever before and are still in the top three of the best places to live – on the planet! But we have a looming problem and a short window to fix it: housing affordability. Article content For a city to be truly great, it must be great for everyone.

Jul 25, 2023 | theglobeandmail.com | Deborah Yedlin

Deborah Yedlin is the president and chief executive officer of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Much was discussed on the pancake and beer circuit during this year’s Calgary Stampede, including the strike at the Port of Vancouver, concerns over the timing and content of the clean electricity regulations and emissions cap – as well as the federal government’s subsidies to both Volkswagen VWAGY and Stellantis STLA-N for their Ontario electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facilities.