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ATTENTION POLITICAL CANDIDATES: Growing the resource economy = more jobs
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by Resource Works
· April 11, 2017 4:56 PM
A recent Ipsos Reid poll for Resource Works confirmed that 83% of British Columbia residents equate natural resources with opportunity. And they are right to do so. Check out the stunning diversity of good jobs that come from a healthy resource sector.
Read moreWhy oppose responsible natural resource activities that pay for costly social programs?
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by Dan Miller
· January 04, 2017 3:55 PM
The contribution of the B.C. resource sector is large enough to be the financial backbone of infrastructure projects like transit tunnels or of public-education improvements.
Read moreThe 7 myths of BC's resource economy
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by Philip Cross
· December 01, 2016 12:43 AM
It can be difficult to grasp just how important the resource sector is to the province's economy. But a research report produced by economist Philip Cross for Resource Works gives us a useful picture
Read more10 need-to-know facts about natural resources and jobs
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by Stewart Muir
· November 15, 2016 9:27 PM
Jobs are the most direct and significant way that natural resources benefit society. Here are 10 standout facts about this powerful relationship.
Read moreHow to design a carbon policy that doesn't export Canadian jobs
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by Stewart Muir
· October 16, 2016 1:38 PM
Carbon pricing is not a bad idea, but there are bad ways to implement it. Sending our energy jobs to other countries is not a good way.
Read moreResource industry wages well above average aren't anything new
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by Resource Works
· March 20, 2016 7:29 PM
Resource jobs have always meant opportunity for hard-working British Columbians. Consistently higher-than-average wages in sectors like forestry, mining, oil, and gas have allowed workers to support themselves, support their families, and contribute back into their communities. That's been true throughout BC’s economic history.
Read moreA downturn in oil, gas, and coal prices can mean trouble for BC
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by Resource Works
· March 18, 2016 7:27 PM
For drivers who see <$1 a litre at the pumps, it may look great, what is less easy to spot is the impact of low prices on the goods and services supply chain. But there are a few things we can look at to gain insight into the extent of the problem.
Read more12 keys to understanding British Columbia's high-tech resource economy
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by Resource Works
· January 18, 2016 11:39 AM
Greener and more efficient use of our precious natural resources can only come from harnessing technology. Here are some ways this is already unfolding around us today.
Read moreBC's economy still driven by the resource sector
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by Marlyn Chisholm
· September 17, 2015 12:00 PM
For any resident of the Lower Mainland, a combination of the knowledge economy, tourism and a vast array of services seems to dominate the landscape, while our province's historic role as a producer of resource products (specifically forestry, mining, agriculture and energy) appears to be receding into the past.
Read moreKorean conference puts spotlight on city-based resource careers
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by Resource Works
· July 30, 2015 6:26 AM
Urban students are often unaware of just how extensively the natural resource industries create the best job opportunities in British Columbia. Resource Works wants to change that
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