This study assesses economic impacts of Alberta’s oil sands industry on economies at regional, provincial, national and international levels for the 2000-2020 period. The report is organized in two volumes. The first volume discusses the key results of the study; the second volume presents the data and detailed results.
The research team wishes to thank all sponsors of this study including both private and public sector organizations. Particularly, the research team is thankful to all members of the Steering Committee who contributed from the inception of the study to the preparation of this final report. Without the input from the members of the Steering Committee, this study would not be as insightful and valuable as it is.
The research team would like to express its gratitude to Dr. Daniel Czamanski, Senior Vice President and Dr. Phil Prince, President and CEO for their guidance and support. Karl Pinno, Senior Economist, deserves special thanks for his contribution in editing the report. We also thank Dinara Mutysheva and Janna Poliakov for contributing to this research.
Finally, the research team also wishes to give special thanks to Capri Gardener and Megan Murphy for formatting and publishing this Report.