Why Would a Boom Town Need Charity? Report Examines Inequities in Saskatchewan's Oil Boom
May 28, 2018
May 28, 2018
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 28 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following news release:
When we think of a "boom town," we often imagine a formerly sleepy rural town suddenly awash in wealth and economic expansion. It might surprise some to learn that for many municipalities in oil-producing regions in Saskatchewan, the costs of servicing the oil boom can outweigh the benefits.
A Prairie Patchwork: Reliance on Oil Industry Philanthropy in Sas . . .
When we think of a "boom town," we often imagine a formerly sleepy rural town suddenly awash in wealth and economic expansion. It might surprise some to learn that for many municipalities in oil-producing regions in Saskatchewan, the costs of servicing the oil boom can outweigh the benefits.
A Prairie Patchwork: Reliance on Oil Industry Philanthropy in Sas . . .