e-2581 (Business and trade)

Petition to the Government of Canada

• The Calgary Stampede, an organisation that represents the very best of Calgary, faces serious budgetary problems given the requirement to cancel Stampede events;
• The Calgary Stampede is a huge economic contributor to Calgary, the province of Alberta, and the country, which employs thousands of Calgarians and generates $700 million in economic benefit to Canada, of which $540 million directly supports Alberta’s restaurants, hotels and businesses each year;
• The Calgary Stampede Foundation is among the most recognized and respected charitable organisations in Alberta, investing $2.7 million dollars annually to programs that positively impact the community through multiple programs;
• The Calgary Stampede has never been canceled, even in the face of the devastating 2013 floods;
• Alberta is facing an economic crisis unlike any province due to the continued decimation of the energy sector, which left so many unemployed even prior to COVID-19; and
• Albertans are not adequately represented by the Government of Canada and have been on the receiving end of several years of economically punitive legislation, worsening the ongoing economic downturn.