DCN-JOC News ServicesCALGARY, ALTA. – A new report is highlighting significant spending on both British Columbia’s communities and natural gas supply chains.
The report concluded the oil and gas industry spent over $4.7 billion in 140 municipalities and Indigenous nations through procurement of goods and services from more than 2,400 B.C.-based business. Approximately $765 million was spent between 2018 and 2021 in B.C.’s natural gas supply chain with 135 Indigenous-affiliated businesses throughout Canada and $540 million was spent with 100 B.C. Indigenous-affiliated businesses.
The top five municipalities in terms of supply chain spending in order were Fort St. John at $2.5 billion, Dawson Creek at $632 million, Pouce Coupe with $408 million, Vancouver at $308 million and Wonowon at $132 million.