New Democrats and labour organizations are calling out Conservatives for holding up legislation that they say is supposed to support oil and gas workers through the challenges of a low-carbon economy.Delegates walks past an image of oil workers at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary on Sept. 18, 2023.
NDP energy critic Charlie Angus calls on Conservatives to stop blocking legislation supporting energy workers. The NDP supports the two pieces of legislation under study. The sustainable jobs bill was a key NDP demand in the confidence and supply agreement that allows the minority Liberal government to pass legislation.Federal Conservatives and the Alberta government of Premier Danielle Smith have opposed both bills, particularly the sustainable jobs legislation.
Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill on May 17, 2023. Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said Conservatives are trying to tap into the frustration of fossil fuel workers who may feel left out of a changing economy.
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