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Canada adds jobs and unemployment rate drops, but Alberta’s woes continue
Oil will save us.
Canada adds jobs and unemployment rate drops, but Alberta’s woes continue
OTTAWA — A surge in public-sector jobs delivered a boost to Canada's labour market last month and helped drop the national unemployment rate to 6.9 per cent — its lowest level since last July.
Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey says the country gained 13,800 jobs in May, including 30,200 public-sector positions — offsetting weakness in Alberta.
The data also showed that Alberta continued to struggle as a massive wildfire forced production shutdowns in its economically critical oilsands region and triggered the evacuation of Fort McMurray in May.
The Statcan report says Alberta's unemployment rate soared to 7.8 per cent last month from 7.2 per cent in April, following the loss of 24,100 jobs across several industries — led by a big decline in the resources sector.
Statistics Canada also says the total number of hours worked in Alberta decreased 5.1 per cent — the largest monthly decline in 30 years.
The labour data surpassed expectations of a consensus of economists, who had predicted the country to add 3,800 jobs and for the unemployment rate to stay at 7.1 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters.
Canada adds jobs and unemployment rate drops, but Alberta’s woes continue | National Newswatch
Oil will save us.
Canada adds jobs and unemployment rate drops, but Alberta’s woes continue
OTTAWA — A surge in public-sector jobs delivered a boost to Canada's labour market last month and helped drop the national unemployment rate to 6.9 per cent — its lowest level since last July.
Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey says the country gained 13,800 jobs in May, including 30,200 public-sector positions — offsetting weakness in Alberta.
The data also showed that Alberta continued to struggle as a massive wildfire forced production shutdowns in its economically critical oilsands region and triggered the evacuation of Fort McMurray in May.
The Statcan report says Alberta's unemployment rate soared to 7.8 per cent last month from 7.2 per cent in April, following the loss of 24,100 jobs across several industries — led by a big decline in the resources sector.
Statistics Canada also says the total number of hours worked in Alberta decreased 5.1 per cent — the largest monthly decline in 30 years.
The labour data surpassed expectations of a consensus of economists, who had predicted the country to add 3,800 jobs and for the unemployment rate to stay at 7.1 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters.
Canada adds jobs and unemployment rate drops, but Alberta’s woes continue | National Newswatch
Re: Canada adds jobs and unemployment rate drops, but Alberta’s woes continue
30,000 plus government jobs added to an economy that is falling . They must be sustainable positions .
Re: Canada adds jobs and unemployment rate drops, but Alberta’s woes continue
Putting a bunch of people on a different form of welfare is not adding employment. It is manipulating the numbers. Notice oil is over $50 again.
Re: Canada adds jobs and unemployment rate drops, but Alberta’s woes continue
Did we rebound yet? Canadian manufacturing jobs plummet to near record low: Statistics Canada | Press Progress
Nannies for Sophie.
Did we rebound yet? Canadian manufacturing jobs plummet to near record low: Statistics Canada | Press Progress
In order for oil to save us we would have to hold it hostage and that doesn't work so well in an oil glut.
Didn't JT just take the babyboomers pensions and invest them in job creation projects for the currently unemployed?
VLT's should come with the 'Pill' option.
Didn't JT just take the babyboomers pensions and invest them in job creation projects for the currently unemployed?
VLT's should come with the 'Pill' option.
Yes we do so, people should avoid the place entirely if at all possible.
Alberta ... where men are men and so are a lot of the women!
[That ought to get me into deep sh1t]
[That ought to get me into deep sh1t]
Northern Gateway Pipeline on Death's Door
What a shame.
Northern Gateway on death’s door says Cullen
It was likened to a ‘stay of execution’.
Allowing Enbridge’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline project to proceed in Kitimat, or through a re-routed Prince Rupert location would be akin to political suicide for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen last week.
Thanks to his campaign promises on implementing a North and Central Coast crude oil tanker ban, reneging on that promise after a three-year extension application by Enbridge for its project, would have “devastating political consequences far beyond the northwest,” said Cullen in late May, mentioning that he has heard the extension compared to a ‘stay of execution’.
“The project is sitting on death row and it has been for a long time and it just keeps trudging along, pretending it’s still alive when I think legally and politically, this thing was dead a long time ago,” the MP stated.
“I don’t know why you would want to invest more time and energy into something that has so obviously been rejected by British Columbians. Many people thought the last election in October did kill the project, when 65 per cent of the people in the House of Commons campaigned on a tanker ban that would kill it.”
The 1,177 km pipeline proposed to bring crude oil from Edmonton to Kitimat was approved by the National Energy Board (NEB) in 2014, with numerous conditions. That same NEB will review the three-year extension application from Enbridge while the company tries to acquire legal and regulatory certainty and continue discussions with First Nations.
“Support for our project has grown from 26 to 31 communities over the past two years and is continuing to grow,” a press release stated in May from Northern Gateway, continuing to say “Our goal is for Northern Gateway to help our young people to have a future where they can stay in their communities with training and work opportunities.”
A potential re-routing through Prince Rupert instead of Kitimat was an idea tossed around during a retreat in early May involving the prime minister and his cabinet.
“I’m not going to speculate on hypothetical routes. What I will say is the Great Bear Rainforest is no place for a pipeline, for a crude pipeline,” said Prime Minister Trudeau after the retreat.
But Cullen is not satisfied with the current or re-routed project.
“When we asked [Trudeau] questions in the House, he’s starting to narrow his language down on what a tanker ban would be. Somehow I think he thinks Prince Rupert is not in the Great Bear Rainforest, but we’ll give him a map and help him out,” said the Skeena MP.
“I clearly understand the worry and desperation coming out of Alberta in terms of setting up some pipeline routes, but hooking your wagon to a roundly disliked and unsupported project isn’t going to make any sense for Mr. Trudeau, Alberta or anyone concerned with this topic.”
Cullen still awaits the processes associated with implementing the ban.
“We have the legislation ready to go and we’ve been asking the government when they’re planning to introduce it and so far we’ve heard nothing. People are moving from concern to real fears that Mr. Trudeau will actually betray his promise on the super tanker ban off the North Coast and that would have devastating political consequences far beyond the northwest, because people talk to each other. His commitments to First Nations have been very clear and if he were to start to break those in such a way, I think there would be real consequences,” Cullen said.
Northern Gateway on death’s door says Cullen - The Northern View
What a shame.
Northern Gateway on death’s door says Cullen
It was likened to a ‘stay of execution’.
Allowing Enbridge’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline project to proceed in Kitimat, or through a re-routed Prince Rupert location would be akin to political suicide for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen last week.
Thanks to his campaign promises on implementing a North and Central Coast crude oil tanker ban, reneging on that promise after a three-year extension application by Enbridge for its project, would have “devastating political consequences far beyond the northwest,” said Cullen in late May, mentioning that he has heard the extension compared to a ‘stay of execution’.
“The project is sitting on death row and it has been for a long time and it just keeps trudging along, pretending it’s still alive when I think legally and politically, this thing was dead a long time ago,” the MP stated.
“I don’t know why you would want to invest more time and energy into something that has so obviously been rejected by British Columbians. Many people thought the last election in October did kill the project, when 65 per cent of the people in the House of Commons campaigned on a tanker ban that would kill it.”
The 1,177 km pipeline proposed to bring crude oil from Edmonton to Kitimat was approved by the National Energy Board (NEB) in 2014, with numerous conditions. That same NEB will review the three-year extension application from Enbridge while the company tries to acquire legal and regulatory certainty and continue discussions with First Nations.
“Support for our project has grown from 26 to 31 communities over the past two years and is continuing to grow,” a press release stated in May from Northern Gateway, continuing to say “Our goal is for Northern Gateway to help our young people to have a future where they can stay in their communities with training and work opportunities.”
A potential re-routing through Prince Rupert instead of Kitimat was an idea tossed around during a retreat in early May involving the prime minister and his cabinet.
“I’m not going to speculate on hypothetical routes. What I will say is the Great Bear Rainforest is no place for a pipeline, for a crude pipeline,” said Prime Minister Trudeau after the retreat.
But Cullen is not satisfied with the current or re-routed project.
“When we asked [Trudeau] questions in the House, he’s starting to narrow his language down on what a tanker ban would be. Somehow I think he thinks Prince Rupert is not in the Great Bear Rainforest, but we’ll give him a map and help him out,” said the Skeena MP.
“I clearly understand the worry and desperation coming out of Alberta in terms of setting up some pipeline routes, but hooking your wagon to a roundly disliked and unsupported project isn’t going to make any sense for Mr. Trudeau, Alberta or anyone concerned with this topic.”
Cullen still awaits the processes associated with implementing the ban.
“We have the legislation ready to go and we’ve been asking the government when they’re planning to introduce it and so far we’ve heard nothing. People are moving from concern to real fears that Mr. Trudeau will actually betray his promise on the super tanker ban off the North Coast and that would have devastating political consequences far beyond the northwest, because people talk to each other. His commitments to First Nations have been very clear and if he were to start to break those in such a way, I think there would be real consequences,” Cullen said.
Northern Gateway on death’s door says Cullen - The Northern View
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“I’m not going to speculate on hypothetical routes. What I will say is the Great Bear Rainforest is no place for a pipeline, for a crude pipeline,” said Prime Minister Trudeau after the retreat.
Perhaps Ottawa should turn the power off for a day because power poles are not part of the national heritage of that place. The difference should be based on using 21st century methods rather than using 19th century methods. Look up Texaco and the Amazon for an example of what not to do and the crimes were done so profits to the share-holders were kept as high as possible.
The techniques used could set a standard that the world adopts in building all lines and that would include the Mid-east, India, China and Russia and Africa.
Should the climate swing for the west coast include a change to rainfall patterns the rain forest will be replaced by a forest of different plants. Good luck in halting that modification
I'd like to see some signed contracts for any product that makes it to that port facility. It would free up the ports to the south and a new port could be constructed with super ships of all kinds in mind. From there it would go inland or south to Vancouver.
“I’m not going to speculate on hypothetical routes. What I will say is the Great Bear Rainforest is no place for a pipeline, for a crude pipeline,” said Prime Minister Trudeau after the retreat.
Perhaps Ottawa should turn the power off for a day because power poles are not part of the national heritage of that place. The difference should be based on using 21st century methods rather than using 19th century methods. Look up Texaco and the Amazon for an example of what not to do and the crimes were done so profits to the share-holders were kept as high as possible.
The techniques used could set a standard that the world adopts in building all lines and that would include the Mid-east, India, China and Russia and Africa.
Should the climate swing for the west coast include a change to rainfall patterns the rain forest will be replaced by a forest of different plants. Good luck in halting that modification
I'd like to see some signed contracts for any product that makes it to that port facility. It would free up the ports to the south and a new port could be constructed with super ships of all kinds in mind. From there it would go inland or south to Vancouver.
Re: Northern Gateway Pipeline on Death's Door
I like vacations as much as the next guy but if the ski-slopes aren't 'crowded' that facility needs high unemployment before the place is running at optimal. A fleet of combines could run 24/7 during harvest time so no use bringing a farmer in just for that (and planting)
Once the line to nowhere is completed the one across the Prairies can be done for a fraction of the time and cost but how many lines will be crossing Mongolia.
I like vacations as much as the next guy but if the ski-slopes aren't 'crowded' that facility needs high unemployment before the place is running at optimal. A fleet of combines could run 24/7 during harvest time so no use bringing a farmer in just for that (and planting)
Once the line to nowhere is completed the one across the Prairies can be done for a fraction of the time and cost but how many lines will be crossing Mongolia.
Re: Northern Gateway Pipeline on Death's Door
We've got enough oil to last for centuries.
We've got enough oil to last for centuries.
Re: Northern Gateway Pipeline on Death's Door
A 4 lane highway creates a bigger scar than a pipeline.
A 4 lane highway creates a bigger scar than a pipeline.
Re: Northern Gateway Pipeline on Death's Door
Another pipeline is a waste of resources though isn't it?
Another pipeline is a waste of resources though isn't it?
Re: Northern Gateway Pipeline on Death's Door
Who is Cullen?
They are building that along with twin rail. Highway 16. APG ain't going away.
Who is Cullen?
They are building that along with twin rail. Highway 16. APG ain't going away.
Re: Northern Gateway Pipeline on Death's Door
Let's build some refineries with the money.. and ship.. or pipe out finished product.. if we ever get our ducks in a row economically.
Let's build some refineries with the money.. and ship.. or pipe out finished product.. if we ever get our ducks in a row economically.
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How are you defining 'waste of resources'?
How are you defining 'waste of resources'?