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Global Oil Demand Projection for 2021 Higher Than Expected
Key Points • S&P Global Platts projects global oil demand may be higher in 2021 than it was in 2019. • The petrochemical sector is expected to take a larger share of global demand in the future, while the transportation sector will take less. • IEA isn't so sure about the ...
Canada’s Oil Sands Sector is an ESG Leader: Report
Canada’s oil sands sector is producing some of the most ethical and environmentally sustainable oil barrels in the world, according to The 400 Billion Barrel Opportunity for Friendly Oil, and Canada’s Evolving Role by BMO Capital Markets. The report starkly contrasts several c...
Canada Ranks 6th on the Global Peace Index 2020
Canada has once again been ranked as one of the most peaceful nations of the world! The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) placed Canada 6th out of 163 countries on its 14th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI). Way to go Canada! The GPI covers 99.7 per cent of the wor...
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...
Canadian LNG Will Reduce CO2 Emissions in China: Study
Key Points • Three independent life-cycle assessments (LCAs) using same liquefied natural gas (LNG) system but different assumptions and methods• All three conclude large reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by displacing Chinese coal with Canadian LNG • Location and op...
What Natural Resources Does Canada Have in Abundance?
Oil, natural gas, minerals, lumber, water... you name it, chances are Canada has it. After all, it is the second largest country in the world with an incredibly diverse array of landscapes and geology from coast-to-coast. In Canada, natural resources such as oil, potash, urani...
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 glob...
How Important is Oil to the Canadian Economy?
Whether you like it or not, oil is a very important part of the Canadian economy. It's been said revenues generated by the oil and gas industry “pay the rent” in our country, not to mention the sector provides hundreds of thousands of direct and indirect jobs from coast-to-coa...
Canada Ranks 12th on OECD Environmental Performance Index 2020
Some good news! The Fraser Institute’s annual environmental performance index has ranked Canada 12th out of 33 high-income OECD countries! Called the Environmental Ranking for Canada and the OECD - 2nd Edition, Canada dropped from 10th place to 12th versus its 2018 counterpart...
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.Just take a lo...