Ottawa's energy jobs transition sparks discord in oilpatch heartland as political lines are drawn

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Canada's energy jobs transition bill lights politicization fuse that could hurt oilpatch workers

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The oil and gas sector employs around 185,000 workers, making the bill a hot topic in Alberta ahead of a provincial election in May. Smith is using the threat of job losses to attack Trudeau and rally her conservative base, although she has been criticized for misinterpreting how many jobs may be at risk.Article content

“This shouldn’t be a political issue, this is an issue about what’s really happening in the global economy,” said Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour .The focus should be on helping communities adjust to sweeping industrial changes and economic diversification, McGowan said, pointing to Alberta’s recent coal phase-out as a case study.Article content

The Parkland Institute research centre estimated in 2019 that up to 3,500 new jobs would be created in renewable energy and coal-to-gas power station conversions, but lead author Ian Hussey now says that number was far too low.

 

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