The popular notion that Albertas oil sands industry was making it difficult for companies across the

country to compete for workers and profits enveloped the national debate for much of 2012. But it
didnt stand up to the facts.
The governments of Ontario and Quebec, to their credit, have released an assessment of exactly how
many people are employed in those two provinces as a result of the oil sands. The numbers are
staggering. The oil and gas industry is expected to create roughly 900,000 jobs by 2035, about 126,000
of which will be in provinces outside of Alberta, if future forecasts prove accurate. Over the next 25
years, Ontario companies alone are expected to make $36 billion as a direct result of the oil sands,
according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Alberta, for its part, is expected to invest
$117 billion in supplies from other Canadian provinces. It is a sizable opportunity when you are talking
about the needs of the oil sands industry, says Ron Subramanian, director of special projects at the
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association (CME).
The Oil and Gas Industry Is Expected To Create roughly 900,000 jobs by 2035.
Data:






Jobs Created By 2035:
Ontario New Jobs Created: 63, 000
Quebec New Jobs Created: 63, 000
Alberta New Jobs Created: 774, 000
Total: 900,000 Jobs Created by 2035
Jobs In Canada 1988
Jobs in Ontario: 300,000
Jobs in Quebec: 100,000
Jobs in Alberta: 50,000
Total: 450,000 Jobs Total
Ask the companies involved in the oil sands industry outside of Alberta whether or not the energy
industry is hurting them and theyll tell you what many critics wont accept: that the oil sands have
become a national Canadian industry. Theyre not just Albertas oil sands anymore.




0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Alberta Providing Jobs For
Canada
2035
1988
Canadian
Economy
Year 2035
Ontario:
63,000 New
Jobs Created
Alberta:
774,000 New
Jobs Created
Quebec:
63,000 New
Jobs Created