{"id":82319,"date":"2017-09-05T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/?p=82319"},"modified":"2024-11-27T03:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T03:58:05","slug":"build-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/?p=82319","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s time to build Canada for our children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Billions of dollars in infrastructure investment is diverting to other jurisdictions. Many attribute this failure to our growing reputation as a country that cannot make timely decisions<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the struggle to provide for our children and grandchildren, is it possible for citizens to regain their power?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/post-image-91-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/post-image-91-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/post-image-91-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/post-image-91-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/post-image-91.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Things we can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage political candidates who understand that Canada is a world leader today in balancing the economy and the environment, and are committed to &#8220;getting to yes&#8221; on projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Challenge misinformation when we see it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share reputable, research-based information with others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some recent articles describing the nature of the challenge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vancouversun.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/greg-davignon-b-c-is-risking-its-prosperity-by-turning-off-investors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B.C. is risking its prosperity by turning off investors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/politics\/nep-2-0-another-trudeaus-environmental-rules-sow-seeds-of-unity-crisis-critics-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEP 2.0: &#8216;Another Trudeau&#8217;s&#8217; environmental rules sow seeds of unity crisis, critics say<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/business.financialpost.com\/diane-francis\/diane-francis-b-c-s-war-on-resource-development-is-a-national-tragedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diane Francis: B.C.&#8217;s war on resource development is a national tragedy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Resource Works is a project to build awareness about the importance of resource development to ordinary Canadians, and increasingly we are winning the support of individuals who want to do something to make a difference. One thing to consider is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/donation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a monthly donation<\/a>&nbsp;that will let us continue our research and communication. Even $5 a month will make a difference by allowing us to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research and analyze topics of the day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hire writers and designers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expose more Canadians to our work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help elected officials understand why resources matter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be available for public speaking and news media commentary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Losing out on billions in resource investment is costing us some of the most rewarding jobs in the economy. And it&#8217;s making it harder and harder for governments to resist reaching deeper into taxpayer pockets to find the money needed for their operations. Let&#8217;s work together on changing this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent events prove that when resource investment is driven away from\u00a0Canada, governments will have no choice but to raise\u00a0taxes to get the funds they need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":87621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[164],"class_list":["post-82319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-future"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>It&#039;s time to build Canada for our children -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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