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Canada has managed to rank consistently high among its Western peers on yet another global index, showing just how reliable our country is as a major supplier of resource-based products versus many of our international competitors. The World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index measures how...
Canada is an export-based economy, where the mining sector plays a crucial role. With our vast mineral and metal reserves ranging from gold and diamonds to nickel and uranium, Canada supplies a variety of ores, concentrates, and fabricated mining products to almost every country worldwide [1] – ...
Did you know that today's modern fleet of renewable energy technologies cannot exist without non-renewable inputs? This relationship is a crucial paradox of the global energy system that often gets overlooked. Not many people realize that fossil fuels – and their uniquely high energy density – p...
Key Points • B.C. Premier David Eby says natural resources can support strong public services for Canadians • Access to tidewater on the Pacific Ocean opens up Asian markets for Canada's natural resources • Countries abroad are asking for improved access to Canada's abundant resources, and we nee...
Did you know that Alberta – Canada's oil and natural gas powerhouse province – is a leader in renewable energy? With its pristine mountain and prairie setting, the Western Canadian province harnesses strong winds from the Pacific Ocean that rush across the Rockies and down onto the prairies. It ...
Canada’s exports support Canadian jobs, communities, and our standard of living from coast to coast, and it should be no surprise that natural resources lead the way. Resources account for more than 50% of our total merchandise exports every year, providing economic opportunity and prosperity fo...
The concept of 'peak oil' has a long and elusive history. To date, no one has gotten it right. According to prominent economist and oil analyst David Yergin, the first predictions of peak oil production date back to the 1880s, when some experts believed the exhaustion of Pennsylvania's oil field...
Does the world need Canadian oil? Without a doubt. Despite frequent claims that “peak oil demand” is just around the corner, the world’s top energy companies and analysts continue to project rising global oil consumption for years to come. Recent data and long-term forecasts show sustained deman...
Canada is home to vast forests found in every province and territory. With the world’s third-largest forested area, about 362 million hectares (ha), nearly 40% of Canada’s land surface area is covered by forest. For perspective, one hectare is about the size of six standard National Hockey Leagu...
Canada’s vast and resource-rich geology makes it a leading source for many of the world’s most critical minerals and metals—essential inputs for advanced manufacturing, energy technologies, and national security. From the Canadian Cordillera in the west to the Appalachians in the east, key resou...
To build a stronger and more prosperous future for Canadians, we must harness our greatest natural advantages—and few are as impactful as our job-creating, prosperity-generating oil and natural gas sector. Creating a regulatory regime in Canada that supports oil and natural gas development—proje...