The federal government says around 14,000 jobs are expected to open up in Canada’s oil and gas sector over the next eight years, creating a need for more workers in the industry despite Ottawa’s planned “just transition” that would see oil sector workers move to green energy jobs.
In an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the House of Commons on March 29, cabinet said the job openings are expected based on projections outlined in 2022 through the Canada Occupational Projection System (COPS), as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.
