The issue

We are at a crossroads. Our natural resource economy supports Canadian families from coast to coast, providing millions of direct and indirect jobs and contributing taxes and royalties to provincial and federal governments. At the same time, climate change is the issue of our time, underpinning nearly all the major challenges we currently face as businesses and a society.

For our province and our country to thrive, we must be able to lead in both natural resource development AND solving climate change through innovation.

With a focused, market-based approach we can be a leader in energy innovation, production and distribution. This includes making calculated policy decisions that set up the entire industry for success. Moving policies forward with this focus will increase competition that will lead to further innovation within our borders while allowing Canada the opportunity to simultaneously grow our economy, invest in infrastructure and social programs, and fight climate change.

Tackling climate change is crucially important and cannot employ an “either or” mentality. This is especially true when our national economy depends so strongly on the development of our natural resources — from oil and gas to agriculture, to nuclear, to renewable energy.

Our solution

We need a future national vision for Canada’s natural resources. Government, civil society and business all have vital roles to play. Now more than ever, we must come together and set the future course for our economy and the environment.

The Chamber advocates for moving forward with vision and decisive action to ensure Canada is competitive, relevant, and nationally and globally responsible.

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