‘Natural attrition’ can absorb most jobs in fossil fuel industry in managed phase-out, says economist

Most of the job losses would be concentrated in 18 communities in Western Canada, according to the report, with Wood Buffalo, Alta., where Fort McMurray is located, and Estevan, Sask., expected to be hit hardest.

Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan is responsible for developing legislation that would support workers in the transition to a low-carbon economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

January 18, 2021

Canada can wean itself off fossil fuel energy without involuntarily dislocating most workers in the industry, if the government sets a managed course for phasing out its use, according to a new environmental report. In a n...

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