Trade+Finance+&+Economy

For- We possess the competition between groups this allows us to move forward more frequently, more innovations and advancements -Todd Hirsch -Calgary has the right location for trade. We are positioned right beside the oil sands. -Calgary is becoming popular -Donations -Advancing city For- Calgary is an advancing city. Like in the Renaissance, people have their own veins.. But everyone has their visions of what they'd like to see calgary as". --- Todd Hirsch For- Art and culture is changing in Calgary. There is more art and culture showing, " I witnessed a stunning shift... By both Calgary Opera and Alberta Ballet..." Geoffry Pradella. Like the Renaissance with humanism art. For- Calgary has an oil sands industry. Their is also competition with neighboring states just like the Renaissance, Italy had a good trade industry, and had lots of competition with neighboring states. For -During the Renaissance, a lot of businesses and "products" emerged like the printing press. Nowadays a producting thought is hydrogen car. -Pioneering new technology -Competition encourages innovations Against, -Only oil and gas needs more diversity. Todd Hirsch, Geoffrey Pradella For, - "Online banking, "electronic money" are helping Calgary become a Renaissance. Mr. Chriton Against, - We only trade oil and gas to the United States and if you run out of oil the economy would decrease a lot. Against- not enough philanthropist because we focus on luxury items, "Pioneering new technology" For- Calgary is making new technologies, e.g. "smartboard" Against- Canada relies on the USA to much (76% exports 65% imports) For- Facebook/Flickr have made it possible to spread knowledge or raise awareness of our new products. Against- Calgary is not located in a convenient enough location to be fully involved in trade For- Calgary has innovations in the economy particularly in the oil and gas area. For example the development of "SAGD" and other extraction methods -Todd Hirsch Against- Calgary's economy is not diverse, dependent on the energy sector. A significant charge in energy called end the city's primary industry Against- Unlike the Renaissance we don't have patterns donating money in extreme amounts