GRAPH: Natural Resource Exports Help Canadians “Pay the Bills” for Our Imports

Regarding international trade, Canada's abundant natural resources play a critical role in maintaining our economic balance. While Canadians regularly import consumer goods, technology, and manufactured products from around the world, our natural resource exports - from oil and natural gas to mi...


Natural Resources Can Help Fix Canada’s Economic Problems: REPORT

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 ...


Canada's Economy is Struggling. Natural Resource Development Can Help Turn Th...

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 Ranks Third-Lowest in OECD for Per Capita GDP Growth

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...


10 Quotes on the Importance of Natural Resources to the Canadian Economy

Canada’s vast and diverse landscapes hold an immense wealth of natural resources that have long served as the bedrock of the nation’s economy. Accounting for over 19% of Canada’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, the energy, forestry, and mining sectors support 1.7 million direct and...


How Natural Resources Fuel the Canadian Economy: 15 Facts

This blog has been edited due to Bill C-59 Natural resources are to Canada as water is to a river; they are pivotal to our nation’s flow and vitality, driving economic currents and nurturing ecosystems of commerce and community. The economic impact of our resource industries – energy, mining, f...


Fossil Fuels Should Absolutely Be Funding Canadian Universities

This blog has been edited due to Bill C-59 In Canada, it’s no secret our universities are primarily funded by government and tuition but also find themselves the recipients of donations – sometimes one-off or long-term commitments – from private sector sources. It’s also no secret our post-secon...


6 Reasons Why the Natural Resources Sector is Critical for Canadian Prosperity

This blog has been edited due to Bill C-59 Just how important is Canada’s natural resource sector to the prosperity of Canadians? Very, very important, to say the least, even for those who may not work in the sector directly (see more below). But don’t take our word for it. Here are several rece...