In this commentary, originally published in the Toronto Star, Centre for Future Work Director Jim Stanford rebuts claims that the living standards of Albertans have been harmed by “attacks” on the province’s oil industry (as claimed by Conservative leaders Andrew Scheer and Pierre Poilievre). In fact, the province’s oil output (and the profits of the oil industry) have never been higher.
Petroleum producers and refiners pocketed after-tax profit of $192 billion over the last four years alone. That is four times more than in the entire 2010s.
In fact, Justin Trudeau opened a brand new pipeline:
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion began operation in May 2024, providing Alberta crude oil with increased access to Pacific Ocean terminals and markets abroad.
Crude oil producers were optimistic about the new infrastructure: from May to December, total crude oil movements from Alberta to British Columbia more than tripled (+367.4%)
I think that’s literally what I’ve heard on that one. There’s not much point arguing once they can just make up an alternate timeline on the spot to fit their conclusion.
Petroleum producers and refiners pocketed after-tax profit of $192 billion over the last four years alone. That is four times more than in the entire 2010s.
https://centreforfuturework.ca/2025/05/30/albertans-economic-hardship-reflects-provincial-policy-choices-not-attacks-by-the-rest-of-canada/
Under the Trudeau Government, oil production reached the highest level in Canadian history
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/7940-another-record-year-canadian-crude-oil-crude-oil-year-review-2024
In fact, Justin Trudeau opened a brand new pipeline:
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/7940-another-record-year-canadian-crude-oil-crude-oil-year-review-2024
Are some Albertans not aware of this? !!!
They are not capable of seeing anything positive that anyone named Trudeau has ever done.
“Yeah, but they forced him to”
I think that’s literally what I’ve heard on that one. There’s not much point arguing once they can just make up an alternate timeline on the spot to fit their conclusion.