Mexico leapfrogging Canada on LNG and six other global oil and gas megaprojects
Major investments in countries like the United States, Norway, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are being made to meet world demand
Critical Canadian Subsector
7.2% of GDP
Oil and gas is a major driver of Canada’s economy, accounting for 7.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Cross-Country Employment
600,000 jobs
Canada's oil and gas sector directly and indirectly employed nearly 600,000 people across the country in 2020
Source: Government of Canada
Suppliers Outside Alberta
2,711 businesses
Oil sands producers spent $4 billion with 2,711 Canadian businesses outside Alberta in 2019
Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Improved transportation corridors could help boost Canada’s energy exports
‘I would say to our leaders, we need to start thinking globally and acting locally’
Vancouver conference to showcase rising tide of Indigenous leadership in Canada’s economy
‘In every sector across Canada, there are opportunities for Indigenous communities and the business world to work together to achieve great things’
Facility at heart of Coastal GasLink getting ready to start beating
Wilde Lake compressor station receives first natural gas as commissioning begins
Completed Heartland Petrochemical Complex opens new doors for recyclable Canadian plastic
Polypropylene production to have 65% lower emissions than global average
Natural gas key to Canadian farming
From grain farms to chicken barns, natural gas helps farmers thrive
Pappano: Why university professors should say no to oil and gas divestment
Divesting from Canadian oil and gas does not reduce global emissions
Haisla Nation taking delivery of new tugboats as B.C. LNG project approved to proceed
The fleet includes three fully electric harbour tugs and two LNG-powered escort tugs
Terra Nova return signals economic boost for Newfoundland and Labrador
'If you look at overall oil production, there are so many resources left'
Facts and Data
Canadian oil continues to get cleaner on an emissions per barrel basis
Overall Canadian upstream oil emissions intensity down 13% since 2000; Oil sands emissions intensity down 29%
Nuclear power in the global energy mix
Despite uneven global usage, nuclear energy powers about 10% of the world's total electricity grid
The oil and gas sector’s contribution to Canada’s economy
From jobs to GDP to economic output, Canada's broad oil and gas sector is a significant contributor to the Canadian economy
$755 billion: The energy sector’s revenue contribution to Canadian governments, 2000–2021
Canada's oil and gas sector contributed over $26 billion per year in revenues to federal, provincial and municipal governments since 2000