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Calgary's Economy
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With an economy largely based on the petroleum industry, Calgary is one the fastest-growing city in Canada. It is also known as ‘Canada's Oil Capital’ as it is the center of Canada's oil and gas industry. Agriculture, tourism, and the high-tech industry are the other three corner stones of the economy. The Oil and Gas giants include EnCana, Petro-Canada, Shell Canada, Imperial Oil, Suncor Energy, and TransCanada. The city has the second highest concentration of head offices in Canada and offers a variety of opportunities for employment. Imperial Oil, which moved its headquarters from Toronto to Calgary in 2005, is the largest employer. The other large employers include the University of Calgary, the Forzani Group, ATCO, Fluor Canada, Shaw Cable and Westjet
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