Federal Labour Minister Says Canada Needs More Workers in Oil and Gas Sector, Not Fewer

Seamus O’Regan says he doesn't like the phrase 'just transition'

Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan rises during question period in the House of Commons Ottawa on Oct. 7, 2022. Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press

Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says Canada needs more oil and gas workers and that he’s not a fan of the phrase “just transition.”

“I cannot stand the phrase “just transition,” O’Regan said during question period in the Senate on Feb. 9.