Pages tagged "Topic: Canada"
21 Historical Photos of the Oil Industry in Canada
Once upon a time in 1858, James Miller Williams, a carriage maker from Hamilton, Ontario, embarked on a quest drilling for water only to unearth a treasure far greater – a substance known as “black gold.” His surprise oil discovery marked North America’s first well, about a y...
Canada Ranks 16th on Index of Economic Freedom 2023
Canada has again received top marks among its international peers, this time on the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom 2023. Placing 16th overall out of 184 countries, Canada’s high ranking on the 29th annual version of the index is yet another friendly reminder ...
What Natural Resources Does Canada Have in Abundance?
Updated June 2023 Crude oil, natural gas, minerals, metals, lumber, seafood, wind, 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 Cana...
How Much Freshwater Does Canada Have?
Niagara Falls, Ontario Water is a valuable and necessary resource for all living things. And Canadians are lucky to have heaps of it – about 7 per cent of the world’s “renewable” freshwater supply, with just half a per cent of the global population. Canada is well known for i...
Fishing Industry in Canada: By the Numbers
Canada is a vast country with a diverse array of economic sectors from coast to coast to coast. As Canadians, we are extremely fortunate to be surrounded by the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans – and have a thriving fishing industry in Canada because of the opportunities t...
Canada Ranks 12th on Democracy Index 2022
Key Points Canada ranks 12th on the EIU's Democracy Index 2022, among the highest of the world's top oil and gas exporters Democracies are better places for private investment than autocracies by all metrics Canada is a global leader in Environmental, Social and Governance in...
Canada Ranks 2nd on Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2023
Key Points Canada has ranked 2nd on the Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2023, behind the U.S. but in front of Germany, Israel, France and the Netherlands 12 out of 100 companies listed on the GCII 2023 were Canadian, the second highest amount for any country Canada is a gl...
What Natural Resources Does New Brunswick Have in Abundance?
New Brunswick may not be an overly populated province in Canada, but it sure is rich in natural resources! Well known for its picturesque Atlantic coastline, nutrient-dense soil and abundance of forested land, natural resources in New Brunswick play an oversized role in provi...
Canada Action's Best Blogs (2022)
Canada Action has had one of the most successful years yet, reaching more people across the country than ever before with balanced, fact-based, non-partisan and honest discussions on our world-class natural resources sector. To celebrate this success, we’d like to share some ...
Canada Action's Top LNG Tweets (2022)
Yet again, Canada Action has had another very successful year 2022, reaching more and more Canadians across the country with our balanced, fact-based and non-partisan discussions on our world-class natural resources. A large part of our content in 2022 centred around liquefie...