That's an extremely important aspect. When we did our analysis, we focused on natural gas. We found that just the development and exploration of Quebec's natural gas resources could add $93 billion to GDP over the next 25 years. That really highlights how significant the energy sector is in Quebec.
Quebec needs to be able to develop those resources, not only because it would increase GDP and government revenues by up to $15 billion, but also because it would generate thousands of paid jobs. That is huge. Statistics Canada data shows that, the average oil and gas worker earned $155,000 in 2024, not $40,000. That makes a difference for Quebec families.
