As the world's fifth-largest producer and sixth-largest exporter, Canada is an absolute natural gas powerhouse. Today, natural gas is Canada's largest energy source, accounting for 41% of our country's total energy supply, and plays a critical role in our national economy. This FAQ aims to provi...
Graphic from 2016 With renewed interest from Canadian governments to recognize the importance of the oil and gas sector and diversify our export markets, we must start having an honest conversation about why energy infrastructure projects like Energy East were cancelled in the first place - and ...
Did you know that diamond mining accounts for roughly one-third of the Northwest Territories' gross domestic product (GDP) in a typical year? Mining plays an irreplaceable role in NWT’s economy and, as a result, in the lives of many Canadians and Indigenous families in the territory. With its ma...
After 12 long years, the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) finally crossed the finish line. It was a nail-biter, that’s for sure. At times, it wasn’t clear that the pipeline would finish construction. Opposition campaigns against TMX were well-coordinated and funded, with little regard for...
Canada and the United States share an unparalleled trade partnership that supports millions of jobs and lays a strong foundation for energy security. This relationship is exemplified by Canada's position as America's largest energy trading partner, supplying 60% of all U.S. crude oil imports, 25...
Canada and the United States share one of the world's most comprehensive and successful bilateral trade relationships, with energy as a cornerstone. As geopolitical tensions rise and global energy security becomes increasingly uncertain, strengthening this partnership isn't just beneficial – it'...
There is much to say about Canada’s economy, which depends heavily on its energy, forestry, mining, and agriculture sectors.
Canada’s vast and fertile lands have allowed it to become an absolute agricultural powerhouse. Exporting more than half of our total annual food production, Canadians consistently rank among the top five global agricultural exporters [1] while playing an oversized role in helping to feed the wor...
Saskatchewan is well known as an agricultural powerhouse. Home to more than 40 per cent of Canada's cultivated farmland and responsible for 20 per cent of its annual agri-food exports [5], the prairie province is recognized as one of the most productive farming regions in the world! Farming in S...
Unlike Canada, the U.S. has been quick to take advantage of the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) opportunity. Between 2014 and 2020, for example, the U.S. built seven LNG export facilities and approved 20 more [1]. Our southern neighbour has already tripled its LNG exports over the past five y...
Canadians are wondering what will happen to our country’s economy now that the incoming U.S. administration may put a 25% tariff on all exports we send to our largest trading partner. How will this massive potential tax affect Canada?
Coming off the completion of two major pipelines – the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) and Coastal GasLink (CGL) – Canada has more upcoming opportunities to expand its oil and natural gas exports to countries abroad while maximizing the value of our natural resources --- a win-win-win for Canadia...
Canada is well known as an agricultural powerhouse, exporting various food products to more than 190 countries worldwide. But not often do we give our blueberry farmers the recognition they deserve; the sector is an essential part of our domestic agriculture industry, accounting for 57% of our na...
Despite headlines in recent years about a global transition away from fossil fuels, the world continues building vast lengths of new oil and gas pipelines while fossil fuels still account for more than 80 per cent of the global energy mix. Between 2024 and 2030, for example, more than 233,440 ki...
Canada’s territories – the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, and Nunavut – are some of the coldest and most remote regions on the planet. While accounting for 40 per cent of Canada’s total landmass, these relatively untapped resource-rich regions represent just 3 per cent of the Canadian populat...