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Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta will look at potentially boosting post-secondary technology education in light of Calgary and Edmonton failing to make Amazon’s shortlist for its second headquarters.

But the premier dismissed the likelihood of tax reductions to increase Alberta’s competitiveness in future bids for high-tech investment.

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Alberta’s two largest cities didn’t make the cut when Amazon announced its shortlist Thursday, with many observers — including Calgary Economic Development’s Mary Moran — pointing to a workforce lacking in expertise in areas such as computer science and artificial intelligence as a factor.

Notley said Friday it is “a bit of a lesson for us to learn” and there is a need to accelerate access to high-tech training for Albertans.

“We have every intention of sitting down with our post-secondary folks and reviewing the decision and looking at whether there is anything we can do to support a more effective direction,” the NDP premier told reporters at an announcement of expanded benefits for firefighters.