Bikes, trains, family cars, buses, trucks, planes, and ships are all types of transportation that are deeply ingrained into our daily lives. To get from point A to B to C and back again, we require safe and reliable methods of transport, all of which utilize huge amounts of natural resources suc...
Canada's natural resources sector benefits Canadians in many different ways. Some examples include economic contributions to government revenues and jobs but also through donations to communities that often go unnoticed. As well, volunteer commitments and other community supports should all be b...
Earth Day is an important day for mother nature and the planet we call home! As we work towards making the world a cleaner, better place through new innovation, clean technology and environmental protection, it’s critical that we step back and acknowledge Canada’s record on all of the above. The...
Imagine if you chose to live your life saying “no” to everything that came your way. It’s hard to fathom, because there are times when you have to say “yes,” and there are also times when you have to sit back and reflect on the information you have first before making a decision.
Why should you love Canadian oil and gas? At Canada Action, we've been saying that we love Canadian oil and gas for nearly a decade now, and for all the right reasons! Here are 10 examples of why you should consider loving Canadian natural resources and the hard-working families who are part of ...
It’s another year, and who would of thought that amid skyrocketing energy prices and widespread supply shortages, Hollywood celebrities would continue trying to use their influence to shut down Canadian pipelines.
Canada’s oil sands is home to an essential source of energy used to fuel our modern-day lives. But not many people know that the oil sands are also home to a lesser-known, but equally important part of history – dinosaurs! Alberta is widely known for its abundance of dinosaur activity. Over the ...
Did you know that Canada is a global leader in graphite production?! Graphite is a non-metallic mineral with many applications due to its ability to conduct heat and electricity. It is a critical component of LEDs, lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, and pencils – the last of which you're pro...
Current energy shortages and resource scarcity happening globally might seem somewhat surreal for most Canadians. As the world's fourth-largest producer of crude oil, uranium and renewable electricity, and sixth-largest producer of natural gas, we've always had access to an abundance of energy f...
Canadian oil and gas seems to always be in the spotlight a lot. Whether it’s international, across the southern border or in our own country, we like to talk about what should happen to the oil and gas industry. But something we don’t always discuss is how many Indigenous People, especially thos...
It used to be that the ‘seven sisters’ – the large private oil companies that today have been consolidated into BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell – had monopolies on global oil production. Ahead of the 1973 oil crisis they controlled 85% of global oil reserves.
"Supporter Spotlight" features Canadians with a passion for Canada's Natural Resource sector. Our spotlight this month is Deidra Garyk. Deidra is a Canadian energy advocate and talks to us about the importance of Canadian energy for our communities, economy and environment.
If you have noticed rising costs at the grocery store, gas pump, your favourite restaurants or anywhere else in your daily life, you are not alone. Today, much of the world is struggling with supply shortages and increased living costs associated with the technical term “inflation.” For the firs...
Canada's natural resources sector contributes significantly to our country's prosperity, seen in the 1.9 million person workforce, $21.4 billion in annual revenues to governments, and $264 billion in exports each year. But natural resources do much more than just provide Canadians with incredibl...
