{"id":82815,"date":"2015-11-10T06:12:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/?p=82815"},"modified":"2024-12-01T13:28:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T13:28:25","slug":"resources-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/?p=82815","title":{"rendered":"Why natural resources matter so much to our way of life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At a time when we are struggling with the costs of housing, resource jobs produce some of the largest paycheques going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a chart showing weekly wages by industry. Take a look at where the highest paying jobs are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/weeklywages.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/weeklywages.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/weeklywages-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/weeklywages-768x356.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, we saw a report calling for a rollback in resource jobs, with new replacement jobs coming in areas including education and health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only would these new jobs pay less, they would not produce export revenue. Also, they would depend largely on public-sector funding and without revenues that just means more debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a losing proposition to think that this is a path to prosperity for Canadians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we cannot be effective in making the case for resource jobs, somebody better get busy telling Canadians to roll back their expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was estimated by the Urban Futures Institute that without the resource economy, British Columbians would be 54 per cent poorer. That&#8217;s why we need to invest in innovation and ensure that there is an open, constructive conversation about how to act responsibly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, which of the essential things that resources pay for can you live without?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcework2.devstudio.work\/join_our_mailing_list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stand up for resource jobs \u2013 Sign up for our newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We can find middle ground, but it will be easier once we come to terms with what it means to be 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