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Jobs come from trees

Posted on Articles by Resource Resource Works · October 06, 2022 8:00 AM

How many forestry jobs are there in BC, and how does the sector compare to the rest of Canada? David Elstone responds and shows why a ban on log exports would be counterproductive.

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Resource Labour Market Information Report 2020

Posted on Articles by Resource Resource Works · January 03, 2020 9:32 AM

Report will identify job growth in forestry, mining and mineral exploration, oil and gas extraction including liquefied natural gas, paper manufacturing, primary metal products, resource-based construction, utilities and wood product manufacturing in British Columbia.

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ATTENTION POLITICAL CANDIDATES: Growing the resource economy = more jobs

Posted on Articles by Resource 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.

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Why oppose responsible natural resource activities that pay for costly social programs?

Posted on Articles · 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.

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The 7 myths of BC's resource economy

Posted on Reports 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

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10 need-to-know facts about natural resources and jobs

Posted on Articles 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.

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How to design a carbon policy that doesn't export Canadian jobs

Posted on Articles 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.

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Resource industry wages well above average aren't anything new

Posted on Articles · 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.

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A downturn in oil, gas, and coal prices can mean trouble for BC

Posted on Articles · 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.

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12 keys to understanding British Columbia's high-tech resource economy

Posted on Articles by Resource 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.

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