How do you create long-lasting, well-paying Canadian jobs? Invest in oil sands.

Energy Examined

English - July 13, 2021 21:39 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB
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What would a $10 billion investment in the oil sands do for Canada's job creation and economy? It's a question economist Philip Cross of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute posed in a recently published study.

Cross discusses his findings which highlight the industry's role as a durable job creation and economic growth engine for all of Canada: a role that can help us pull back from record government deficits while offering solutions to environmental challenges through innovation leadership.