Tag: Jobs and Economy

Explanation of why the creation of the Gateway pipeline from Alberta to Kitimat BC will raise the price of crude oil for Canadian refineries. Segment III titled, “Northern Gateway Hearings. […]

Exactly how much will Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway pipeline benefit Canada? In a report submitted to the National Energy Board, Enbridge says $38-billion. But in a federal review panel hearing […]

(Edmonton Journal; Sept. 4) – Enbridge will be grilled this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as hearings enter the final phase where interveners can challenge the company’s […]

Forecasts are too rosy; critics claim Enbridge faced tough questions Wednesday on its predictions that more than $300 billion in economic benefits will flow from its proposed $6-billion pipeline to […]

Under fire from Alberta unions, Enbridge said Tuesday its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline will not cause job losses in the refining sector though it will be affected by higher prices […]

Reality Check: Few permanent jobs with the Northern Gateway pipeline Alberta will see only 24 permanent jobs from the pipeline should it be approved, despite billions of dollars of bitumen […]

EDMONTON – Under fire from Alberta unions, Enbridge said Tuesday its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline will not cause job losses in the refining sector though it will be affected by […]

Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Canada’s Pacific Coast could cost thousands of high-paying refining jobs in Alberta, a labour group warned in Edmonton on Tuesday as the company […]

AFL Shipped Down the Pipeline brochure for the 2012 Joint Review Committee hearings into the Northern Gateway pipeline.

Two-Tier Minimum Wage lberta’s poorly written two-tier minimum wage system is open to abuse by employers who are taking advantage of these laws to rip off the lowest-paid workers in […]

Enbridge’s figures show dramatic drop in Western Canada refinery activity: AFL EDMONTON – Western Canada’s refineries will lose tens of thousands of barrels of oil per day when the Northern […]

Enbridge and their supporters in the Harper and Redford governments like to claim the Northern Gateway pipeline will create thousands of jobs for Canadians. Those claims don’t stand up to […]

“Canada needs new markets in Asia!” The Enbridge case for the Northern Gateway pipeline rests on fetching a higher price for bitumen from Asian customers. The argument from Enbridge and […]

TUESDAY BILLS * Northern Gateway Hearings. The Alberta Federation of Labour says the Enbridge pipeline project will actually eliminate Canadian jobs. Take those jobs and shove them. Enbridge says the […]

Compares pipeline to Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Lawrence Seaway Enbridge has told the National Energy Board that the company’s $6-billion plan to build a pipeline from the Alberta […]

After a bumpy ride this summer, Enbridge will face a tough grilling this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as public hearings enter their final phase in which […]

Compares pipeline to Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Laurence Seaway Enbridge has told the National Energy Board that the company’s $6-billion plan to build a pipeline from the Alberta […]

EDMONTON, Alberta (Reuters) – Enbridge Inc’s proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Canada’s Pacific Coast could cost thousands of high-paying refining jobs in Alberta, a labor group warned on Tuesday […]

Enbridge Inc. will face tough questions from intervenors at the Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel’s hearing in Edmonton this afternoon. Among them are the Government of BC, the Alberta Federation […]

This Labour Day, working Albertans have a lot to be thankful for. We have the highest wages, the best job prospects and the highest standard of living in Canada. Life […]

After a bumpy ride this summer, Enbridge will face a tough grilling this week on its $6 billion Northern Gateway project as public hearings enter their final phase in which […]

OTTAWA – Political, business and union leaders reacted with caution and skepticism Friday to a B.C. newspaper tycoon’s proposal to build a $13-billion refinery near Kitimat to process bitumen from […]

Labour shortage backgrounder Government documents show claims of an acute “labour shortage” based on mathematical fiction The claim that Alberta will be short “114,000” workers has appeared so many times […]

Nexen could be just the beginning… In June, the Alberta government launched a website publicly outing employers who haven’t paid their workers—an online hall of shame. Among these “deadbeat bosses,” […]