More than four in five Ontarians say oil and gas revenues are essential for generating Canadian jobs and they want to see Ottawa capitalize on its energy advantages both domestically and abroad, a new survey suggests.
An online survey of 1,000 Ontarians this month found that 84 percent of participants consider oil and gas revenues crucial for generating employment opportunities for Canadians and fostering a more robust economy and an additional 80 percent said they support Canada developing a strategy to become a preferred oil supplier to other countries.
The poll conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of Canada Action found that Ontarians regard both resources as essential for Canada to leverage both domestically and abroad, Canada Action spokesperson Cody Battershill said in a Dec. 22 report about the survey’s findings….