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After years of strife, the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) project finally made it to completion. Bravo! Despite regulatory hurdles, activist obstructions, court challenges, and near cancellations, the pipeline is now shipping Canadian oil to buyers worldwide, including India, China, Bru...

Canada’s eastern oil and natural gas province of Newfoundland and Labrador isn't often thought of for its mining industry, so you may be surprised to hear that it is the fourth-largest mineral producer in Canada. Producing several billions of dollars worth of minerals and metals annually, Newfou...

Are Indigenous communities the only ones benefiting from pipeline projects like the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project? Nisga’a Nation in British Columbia joined Western LNG and Rockies LNG to partner on the Ksi Lisims LNG facility, potentially creating $55 billion of economic activity over ...

How Could Canada's Oil & Gas Emissions Cap Affect the Economy? Canada's plans to roll out an oil and gas emissions cap could not come at a worse time. While millions of families struggle to make ends meet, Canadian leaders are sounding the alarm on the unnecessary policy, calling it a de fac...

Canada is a global energy powerhouse that supplies the world with approximately 6% of its oil and 4% of its natural gas. Home to just 0.5% of the population, Canadians undoubtedly play an oversized role in producing the energy our world needs. But the oil and gas sector also plays an oversized r...

The demand for clean energy metals is rapidly growing as many parts of the world advance the development of alternative technologies like wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles. But will there be enough critical minerals for the global energy transition? According to a new infographi...

Alberta’s economic analysis of Canada's up-and-coming oil and natural gas emissions/production cap is raising alarm bells to the tune of $1 trillion. Yes, that’s right. And the adverse economic consequences of the unnecessary and short-sighted policy – coming amid a time when global oil and gas ...

British Columbia’s developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) has an untold story to tell, one that isn’t often brought to the forefront in the public discussion. It’s a heartwarming story of giving back to Canadians, whether through donating much-needed healthcare equipment to hospitals or providin...

Who benefits when Canada drags its feet on energy development? It sure isn’t Canadians. When Canada doesn’t manage to build major energy infrastructure projects, we miss out on potentially life-changing economic opportunities that would strengthen our economy and create a more prosperous future ...

Key Points Global energy demand is at an all-time high and will grow massively through 2050 Canada is already a global leader in renewable energy The world is going through an energy "addition," not a "transition" Natural resources "pay the bills" for Canadian families and governments Canadian ...

A new jaw-dropping report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce confirms what we’ve been saying all along: supporting the development of our job-creating, prosperity-generating natural resources sector could play a massive role in helping Canada reverse its current economic woes. Canada’s Natural ...

Did you know that Canada is home to the fifth-largest global reserves of platinum group metals (PGMs)? These precious materials are in increasing demand worldwide because of their use in various industrial applications including the automotive and chemical sectors. Today, Canada is home to just ...

Home to 9% of the world’s forest and 25% of the world’s boreal forest [2], Canada’s vast forested ecosystems define our stunning natural landscapes while providing significant social, cultural, and economic benefits. Supporting the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers, it’s important ...