The ‘Just Transition’ Soviet-Style Plans for Canada’s Oilpatch

An aerial view of the Suncor mine facility along the Athabasca river near Fort McMurray, Alta., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Commentary

The “just transition” legislation currently before the House of Commons Natural Resources committee mentions unions a fair bit. It also mentions what are effectively five-year plans, which was a common practice for moulding the economies of the Soviet Union and China during their darkest years.