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Incentivizing innovation is the way forward for BC salmon farms, and there is plenty of evidence in Norway to support that

BC is set to launch LNG exports within weeks, marking a major push to diversify Canada's energy markets amid growing US trade uncertainty

It is time for a serious rethink of the province's EV mandates 

The automobile market and forces beyond the province's control are rattling the EV mandate

Voters will choose between three very different future visions of Canadian energy, with consequences for the whole resource sector

Resource Works explores the economic effects of carbon taxation, focusing on British Columbia as a case study. We challenge the assumption that carbon taxes significantly lower fuel use and attributes economic outcomes to broader factors like housing investment.

From Resource Works senior fellow Jerome Gessaroli

An industry that employs thousands, generates millons of dollars, and drives Indigenous progress is under threat

Alaska LNG is a direct threat to Canadian natural gas projects, and Ottawa must step up to protect the industry from the America First agenda

British Columbia is taking a significant step toward a sustainable future with a new regulatory framework for hydrogen manufacturing

A bill that gives such sweeping powers to the premier in the name of economic security has to include the resource sector

Canada must not allow ideological dogma and indecision to squander a rare chance to lock in our energy sovereignty for good.

British Columbia’s economy runs on natural resources, yet the public often lacks accurate information about their full impact to communities across the province. 

Richard Prokopanko, chair of Resource Works and a veteran of the industry, is on a mission to set the record straight.

"The Port of Prince Rupert experience proves that modern-day investment in resource extraction, processing, manufacturing, and transport still provides a middle-class lifestyle."

We applaud the Canadian government for transparency on environmental claims through Bill C-59’s changes to the Competition Act but we think there are unintended consequences. Our latest submission to the Competition Bureau outlines our concerns that the changes will choke off business confidence and innovation in sustainability.

EFI Leader Barry Penner sees risks for our future supply of electricity

Trump's tariffs made Ottawa suddenly start talking about new east-to-west pipelines, but how long will it last? 

There is no better time for the Atlantic to follow the Pacific as the next stage of Canadian energy development

Resource Works CEO and founder Stewart Muir has laid out the conditions for Canada to realize its potential

Canada's failure to push more strongly for LNG has put us in a weaker position, but there is time to recover

Politicians from Quebec at all levels, as well as the public, appear more open than ever to the possibility of LNG and other energy projects

Between the MOU signed in Japan and Crystal Smith's award, we are in an era of Indigenous economic leadership in Canada

And why Resource Works spreads the word on responsible resource development and Indigenous reconciliation

BC is a huge source of metallurgical coal, which is used to make steel. Trump's tariffs are going to hit the province's coal industry hard. 

Eby's pledge to streamline projects is welcome, but real change means cutting the approval timeline down to 10 years, at the very least

The fact that Trump would not hit Canadian oil with a 25 percent tariff speaks volumes about the importance of Canada's most important natural resource

The conditions that led to the 2015 Paris agreement have long since been rendered outdated by the advancement of AI and other changes to our world

Thankfully, there now is talk about reviving some of the big ones.

Be prepared for a massive paradigm shift this year. 

BC imports 2 Site C Dams worth of electricity for 2nd year in a row

Between David Eby's promises, new foreign investment, and the progress made in Prince George, last week was a great one for natural resources. 

Why B.C.’s wealth still flows from its natural resource base. 

There are those who talk about economic reconciliation with First Nations. And there are those who act. One leader was Niilo Edwards, first CEO of the First Nations Major Projects coalition. Niilo died on Dec. 16. Here, Stewart Muir, founder and CEO of Resource Works, pays tribute:

The following was originally featured on the Substack of Jay Martin, CEO of Cambridge House & host of the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. He has generously permitted us to repost this piece. 

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We’re seen on five continents as we support responsible resource development.

Replacing oil and gas will be a ‘gargantuan’ task. 

Securing our northern reaches means economic development and partnership with Indigenous communities. 

First will come a promised court challenge by Alberta. 

In 2024, the EU shifted towards a cautious, fossil fuel-inclusive energy strategy amid rising costs and public unrest.

Resource Works went to Toronto to champion Canadian energy and resources in partnership with the Empire Club of Canada.

25 percent tariffs on our oil would drive up American gasoline prices by 50 cents per gallon or more. 

The 2030 ban on natural gas heating may leave many British Columbians out in the cold.