Feb. 18 (Financial Post) CALGARY -- The natural gas industry employs almost 600,000 people in Canada, a number that could grow as Canada increases production of the cleaner burning fuel, a new report said Tuesday.
According to the study prepared by IHS Global Insight for the America's Natural Gas Alliance, gas accounted for about $106-billion of Canada's gross domestic product in 2008 -- a little less than 7% -- including $73-billion in direct contributions and another $33-billion in indirect benefits.
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