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Opinion — From taboo to mandate: Women say develop our resources now
The majority of engaged women surveyed by Leger think decision-making is too slow to get the job done
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Until recently, talking about developing Canada’s resources was almost taboo — the default script was “environment first.” New Leger research for Canada Powered by Women shows that script has flipped: Canadians, especially engaged women, now overwhelmingly back pragmatic resource development.
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We talked to engaged women across Canada — women who follow the news, pay attention to politics and think about public policy. Their voice was unmistakable: they want government to get going and, where it makes sense, get out of the way of development.
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In public opinion terms, the numbers are big. Eighty-six per cent say a strong energy sector supports economic stability and 72 per cent say pipelines matter more now given global instability. We have been tracking sentiment around oil and gas contributing to Canada’s prosperity: today 73 per cent of women agree; in 2024 only 51 per cent agreed. That is a 22-point jump in two years.
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