Canadian tech companies are calling on the new premier of Alberta to intervene after a regulatory group took legal action over job titles such as "software engineer.''

Canadian business groups say support for hiring, debt relief and incentives for green investments are needed in Canada's 2022 federal budget.

Ford, a first-time candidate in provincial politics, promised during the campaign to eliminate red tape and regulations, lower hydro rates and fight a federally-mandated carbon tax. He also pledged to cut the corporate tax rate from 11.5 per cent to 10.5 per cent.