This funding will go toward 9 projects that will increase Alberta jobs by 0.03% and increase Alberta’s GDP by 0.08%
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Alberta ironworker wins national award
In 1998, Elise Mailloux became Canada’s first female ironworker. Now, she’s an award-winning ironworker.
That’s an 80% increase over the previous year.
At the end of 2014, capital expenditures in Canada’s oil and gas sector sat at nearly $21 billion. Today, it’s under $10.5 billion.
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Wildfires driving down oil & gas profits
Wildfires in Western Canada during the first half of the year reduced oil production capacity in those provinces, which ate at profits within the industry.
But UCP supporters probably shouldn’t be celebrating just yet.
These workers voted 73% in favour of the new contract.
Nearly half of those job losses occurred before the NDP took office 8 years ago.
At this rate, it’s going to be tough for Canada to meet its climate change commitments.
It’s been nearly 4 years since the UCP got a kick at the can. How many new jobs have been created in an industry that’s seeing record oil production?