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BC LNG doesn't have to be a massive polluter

Here are a few options the province has for minimizing carbon pollution from liquefied natural gas

Posted by | April 25, 2014 2:41 PM

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Why we must shift our economic emphasis away from consumption

When it comes to the engine powering future growth in Canada, prepare for a fuel switch: the indebted Canadian consumer is tapped out and will have to be replaced by an increase in exports, especially to emerging markets in Asia

Posted by | April 23, 2014 1:04 PM

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Our growing dependency on resources

As a recent Resource Works study by Philip Cross shows, the British Columbia natural resources sector continues to be a prime employment driver for the province

Posted by | April 22, 2014 10:38 AM

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Top BC welder talks about handling massive business growth

In a series of conversations with workers and business operators, The Province and Resource Works explore the contributions that trade, industry and natural resources make to the British Columbia economy

Posted by | April 22, 2014 10:11 AM

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Bridging opinion gaps on natural resources in British Columbia

Dr Lyn Anglin appears on Radio NL to talk with Jim Harrison about the Resource Works Society: 'The feeling in the Interior has long been that those who live in the Lower Mainland just don't understand the value of BC's resource sector'

Posted by | April 20, 2014 3:00 PM

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Resources are a global challenge, not Just a Canadian one

It is estimated that $11-17 trillion in global investment is needed by 2030 in minerals and oil & gas, if current consumption trends continue. Much of this resource extraction will occur in developing countries

Posted by | April 20, 2014 2:23 PM

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BC First Nations eye massive LNG windfall

Northern aboriginal communities are developing a strategy they hope will net them hundreds of millions of dollars if they support liquefied natural gas projects and pipelines

Posted by | April 19, 2014 1:19 PM

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Bruce Anderson: drowning out the 'no way' chorus

Opinion: When it comes to Site C, British Columbians are pragmatic. People know power is worthy if the environment doesn't suffer

Posted by | April 17, 2014 2:12 PM

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Mythbuster economist takes to the airwaves

Resource Works senior research fellow Philip Cross discusses the groundbreaking research related in his 7 Myths of the BC Resource Economy report on the Bill Good radio show

Posted by | April 12, 2014 2:14 PM

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Resources generate 'disproportionate share of Canada’s wealth'

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was asked to identify the 'next big thing for Canada' by an Ottawa think-tank. The result was a speech he delivered in Ottawa. Here’s the written text of that speech

Posted by | April 10, 2014 11:11 AM

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Sustainability is key to winning public support

Research shows that most British Columbians appreciate the importance of resource development, but want to ensure it is conducted in a 'world-class' manner

Posted by | March 11, 2014 9:15 AM

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Trying to alleviate poverty? There is one sure-fire way to do it

Canada’s natural resources boom has been the key factor in narrowing the growing gap between the rich and the poor, BC economists told an Ottawa conference

Posted by | February 25, 2014 2:22 PM

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Here are a few options the province has for minimizing carbon pollution from liquefied natural gas

When it comes to the engine powering future growth in Canada, prepare for a fuel switch: the indebted Canadian consumer is tapped out and will have to be replaced by an increase in exports, especially to emerging markets in Asia

As a recent Resource Works study by Philip Cross shows, the British Columbia natural resources sector continues to be a prime employment driver for the province

In a series of conversations with workers and business operators, The Province and Resource Works explore the contributions that trade, industry and natural resources make to the British Columbia economy

Dr Lyn Anglin appears on Radio NL to talk with Jim Harrison about the Resource Works Society: 'The feeling in the Interior has long been that those who live in the Lower Mainland just don't understand the value of BC's resource sector'

It is estimated that $11-17 trillion in global investment is needed by 2030 in minerals and oil & gas, if current consumption trends continue. Much of this resource extraction will occur in developing countries

Northern aboriginal communities are developing a strategy they hope will net them hundreds of millions of dollars if they support liquefied natural gas projects and pipelines

Opinion: When it comes to Site C, British Columbians are pragmatic. People know power is worthy if the environment doesn't suffer

Resource Works senior research fellow Philip Cross discusses the groundbreaking research related in his 7 Myths of the BC Resource Economy report on the Bill Good radio show

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was asked to identify the 'next big thing for Canada' by an Ottawa think-tank. The result was a speech he delivered in Ottawa. Here’s the written text of that speech

Research shows that most British Columbians appreciate the importance of resource development, but want to ensure it is conducted in a 'world-class' manner

Canada’s natural resources boom has been the key factor in narrowing the growing gap between the rich and the poor, BC economists told an Ottawa conference

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