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 ...
Did you know that the modern healthcare sector relies heavily on petroleum products? Whether it be a natural gas plant generating electricity to power a hospital, the fuel used to operate a road ambulance to transport patients, or one of the countless life-saving medical devices made from petrol...
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in British Columbia is more than just a vital emerging economic sector for Canadians; it represents a unique opportunity for collaboration and partnership with First Nations communities. In the words of Indigenous community leaders: “Canadian LNG is Indig...
By 2050, the world and its energy mix will be vastly different than today according to Exxon’s latest global outlook --- but not in the way you might expect. The oil major expects global energy demand to grow 15% by 2050 as the world’s population booms from 8 billion today to 10 billion and deve...
Canada has ranked as one of the most peaceful nations in the world! Placing 11th out of 163 jurisdictions on the Institute for Economics and Peace's (IEP) 18th annual Global Peace Index (GPI) 2024, the results show why our country should be a go-to destination for natural resource investment and...
Key Facts Pipeline infrastructure restraints affected refined product shipments from Edmonton to cities in British Columbia, creating a supply/demand squeeze and affecting gasoline prices Since 2015, pipeline bottlenecks have resulted in an additional $1.5 billion in gasoline and diesel costs fo...
Newfoundland and Labrador is home to millions of acres of productive forested lands, a critical economic mainstay for the province since its beginnings. Going back into history, much further back than when Europeans settled what we now know as Atlantic Canada, you'll discover that the region's f...
Canadian families are struggling to make ends meet, and our economy is in trouble. Whether it be decreasing labour productivity, dropping capital investment, or poor gross domestic product (GDP) growth per capita, it should be no surprise that these “economic” red flags are often accompanied by ...
Canada's economy is in trouble. You may recall that back in March, the Bank of Canada announced it was time to “break the glass” and fix Canada’s faltering labour productivity and decreasing business investment problem, largely by attracting new private capital (hint hint, natural resource devel...
