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With Canada’s Resource Abundance, We Shouldn’t Have to Struggle

Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Canadians can all benefit from a resource focused recovery   Estella Petersen, Indigenous Heavy Equipment Operator in the Canadian Oil Sands This time of the year has me thinking about family. Family takes on a different meaning for different people; for example, th...


Supporter Spotlight: Delmoy Daley - Oct. 2020

“Supporter Spotlight” features Canadians with a passion for Canada’s natural resource sector. Our spotlight this month is on Delmoy Daley, a Petroleum Engineering Technology graduate from SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) with a passion for music and musical theatre. Delmoy’s native...


Resources for Good: $100K Donated to B.C. Food Banks

Canada’s natural resource sector supports millions of families with employment opportunities as well as governments via billions of generated tax revenues across the country. Overlooked by many Canadians is the fact that these individual companies also are an integral, positive, and uplifting for...


Debunking 5 Claims Made by Anti-Canadian Oil & Gas Activists

Is Canadian oil “dirty” like many anti-oil and gas activist groups claim? The answer is no! When these activists portray Canadian oil as such, they put forth an unbalanced and misleading narrative while doing a huge disservice to the global environment plus the workers, families and governments ...


In Canada’s COVID-19 Recovery, Natural Resources Should Lead the Way

While Canada is still coping with COVID-19, many Canadians are uncertain what an economic recovery is going to look like in the months and years ahead. But one thing we can count on during this time is our resilient natural resource industry which can prop up our economy for a stronger recovery ...


Oil Sands Reclamation Art On Display at Climate Change Exhibition, Vancouver,...

Think that Canada’s oilsands are almost always painted in a bad light? Not this time, and it’s a breathe of fresh air! A new type of art will be on display at the Federation of Canadian Artists Crisis: Climate Change Exhibition in Vancouver from October 5th to the 18th, 2020, which will showcase ...


Indigenous Reconciliation in the Oil Sands: 10+ Examples

Countless years of unbalanced media coverage on First Nations and natural resources in Alberta would lead any unknowing viewer to believe that the Aboriginal communities near oil sands operations are not for development. This could not be any further from the truth.


Canadian Industries with the Highest Labour Productivity

Which industries have the highest labour productivity in Canada, and why does it matter? Labour productivity measures the hourly output of a nation’s economy, or the contribution to the economy per hour of labour put in. As a function of capital intensity, labour force quality and use of advanced...


MYTH: The Oil Industry is Dead in 2020

Key Points • Is the oil industry really “dead” as some are saying? Explores the suggestion by Canadian political leaders Elizabeth May and Yves-François Blanchet earlier last week.• Several facts from pre, during and post coronavirus that point towards continued growth in global demand for oil fo...


Post Coronavirus: Let’s Unite Canada for the Sake of Our Country

Amid the global coronavirus pandemic we’re seeing a heightened sense of community across our country, with Canadians showing through action that their attitude is one of “we’re in this together,” and have a strong resolve to overcome COVID-19 in the same fashion.


45+ Good News Stories From Across Canada Amid Coronavirus Emergency

Let’s take a look at some good news happening across Canada during the COVID-19 emergency, shall we?  


WCS vs. WTI Oil Price – What's the Difference? A Big One for Canada!

Canadian oil has been setting some records over the past few years but in all the wrong ways. In late 2018 for example, the differential between WCS and WTI set a record high, reaching a $50 price differential. And just recently another unwanted record was set for WCS. Amid the coronavirus outbre...