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Did you know that Ontario is a hotbed for mining activity in Canada? The industry is active in all parts of the province in a diverse set of communities including Sudbury, Windsor, Midland, Timmins, Perth, Marathon, North Bay and Attawapiskat to name a few.

The further north you get in Ontario, the more important mining becomes to local economies. In the far north of the province, mineral resource development is especially critical to business and employment opportunities.

As Canada's largest private sector employer of First Nations, the contribution of the mining industry to the well-being and development of remote communities across the country is significant. But secluded municipalities aren't the only ones that benefit from the sector.

Oil, natural gas, minerals, softwood 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, uranium and wood are extracted to some of the highest environmental and labour standards in the world. Such operations also bring massive benefits to governments of all levels in all provinces in the form of taxes and royalties.

So, what are the natural resources that Canada has in abundance? Here's a breakdown...

Sometimes it’s almost as if we live on another planet devoid of facts, logic and common sense.

The unbalanced and relentless attack on Alberta’s energy sector which has labelled the oil sands as the harbinger of the apocalypse is a prime example of where some logical thinking and common sense could be of great use.

Environmental groups claim that further development and production from Alberta’s oil sands will send the entire world into oblivion. Meanwhile…

Any Canadian who’s remotely familiar with nuclear technology has probably heard of uranium. A little factoid: it's an essential part of nuclear reactors across the country and around the world, with about 15% of Canada's total production used to support CANDU reactors in Ontario and New Brunswick.

But did you know that Canada happens to be the second largest uranium producing nation? This metal is found in abundance within the country, and uranium mining in Canada - Saskatchewan in particular - is nothing new.

Canada's a nation that's rich in natural resources. From minerals to petroleum to lumber, the natural resource sector is the backbone of prosperity in Canada, contributing about 20% to the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) every year.

More specifically, the forest industry plays an important role in Canada’s economy on both a provincial and federal level. To give you an idea of just how important it is, we’ve compiled numbers showing how it contributes to economies across the nation.

Also see:

• The Oil and Gas Industry is Active Across Canada
• Canada's Petroleum Industry: By the Numbers
• 10 Reasons Why the Oil & Gas Sector is Important for Canada

There’s a smear campaign being run against ONLY the Canadian energy sector by "environmental activist" groups who receive a large part of their funding from non-Canadian sources. These groups do not savagely oppose any other energy sector in any other nation of the world.

If you live in Canada, you may of heard of it by now. It’s called the Tar Sands Campaign (here's the link to the campaign's PDF), and according to CorpEthics, it’s been active since 2008. This campaign's true mission statement and goals along with its inception date, all brazenly stated and explained in a bragging tone on CorpEthic’s website.

Or we should say, they were before.

If you follow Canadian politics, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the controversial Bill C-69. This bill, along with Bill C-48, the Clean Fuel Standards (CFS) and other legislation that’s currently being introduced by the federal government may just sound the death knell for Canada’s natural resource sector if made law.

Like Bill C-48 – the tanker ban legislation which was voted down by the Senate Committee of Transportation – Bill C-69 is so flawed it doesn’t just need amendments, but should be voted down by the Canadian Senate and suffer the same fate as its cousin Bill C-48.

Here’s three major flaws we see with Bill C-69, and why any Canadian who understands how important our our natural resource sector is to our country should be concerned with this dangerous piece of legislation.

• 75+ Quotes & Tweets: Canadians Against Bill C-48 & Bill C-69
• Bill C-48 Ignores Canada’s East Coast + World Tanker Activity [Photos]. Why?

Did you know that 4 of Ontario’s oil refineries make up about 20 per cent of Canada’s total refining capacity, and that about 80 per cent of their feedstock comes from the west part of the country?

When it comes to refinery output and the economy, the larger the numbers, the better the economic contribution typically is. Twenty per cent of a nation’s total refining capacity is no joke.

So, the question remains: How much do Ontario’s refineries contribute to the provincial economy?

To give you an idea, we should probably identify what refineries are in Ontario in the first place, along with their type and output per day. Five refineries currently exist in Ontario, all located in the southwestern part of the province. They include:

What’s going on as of late with Canada’s natural resource sector? One way to find out is Twitter; this social media platform is an excellent way to keep up with current voices, opinions and debates on topics such as energy.

One such debate is why Canada is lagging behind on natural resource development while other top oil exporters take advantage of growing global oil and gas demand. Canada is one of the most transparent, regulated and environmentally-friendly oil and gas producers. It would make sense for Canada to be supplying its fair market share of growing global oil and gas demand, right?

The question remains: why is Canada's energy sector the only one in the world that's under such intense scrutiny and opposition by so-called "environmental" groups? Learn more about this topic in our tweets below.

If you don’t have a Twitter account, however, that’s okay, as we’ve compiled a list of our best tweets and retweets for the month of April 2019 on @OilSandsAction below (also see @CanadaAction):

Want to keep up with Canada Action’s message? Twitter is an excellent way to do so, but not everyone has an account. That's okay though; we’ve compiled a list of Canada Action’s best tweets and retweets for the month of April 2019 below. Visit us on Twitter now:

• @CanadaAction
• @OilSandsAction

If you do happen to have Twitter, however, we suggest you follow the accounts that we’ve retweeted below! They are an excellent source of balanced and truthful information regarding Canada’s natural resource sector, business competitiveness and overall prosperity.

Without further adieu, here’s all of our best tweets and retweets for the month of April 2019: