Forestry
What are some issues faces by the foresting industry lately?
Forest fires, illegal logging, decline in demand, there have been some strikes, etc.
Which coast makes more money for the Canadian government in the fishing industry?
Atlantic
What metal does Canada get the most money from?
Gold
What region makes more money from farming, landlocked or coastal? (avg)
Landlocked
What kind of energy is most common in Canada?
Hydroelectricity
What role does technology play in the forestry industry? (not different kinds of technologies, but what they help do)
Enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and safety
Name some specific jobs within the fishing industry
Fisheries Officer, Fishers, Processors, Fishery Resource Managers, etc.
What province made the most money from mining in 2021?
BC
What province makes the most money from farming?
Saskatchewan
Does the USA buy over or under 80% of our energy exports?
Over (91%)
Name some specific jobs in the forestry industry
Foresters, Conservation Workers, Timber Fallers (loggers/lumberjacks), Forest Engineers, Sawyers, etc.
After the USA, who does Canada export the most fish to?
China ($1.1 billion worth)
Name some jobs in the Mining industry
Mine workers (Miners), Technicians, Supervisors, Geologists, strategists, Mining Engineers, etc.
What item makes the most money in farming in Canada?
Canola
Approximately how many jobs does the energy sector provide?
~300,000
Which areas of Canada are the most important to the forestry industry?
Quebec, BC, Ontario, Alberta
How much money does the Canadian government make from trading fish every year? (numbers are from 2021, so may not be entirely accurate)
~8.8 Billion dollars
What are the main categories of minerals to mine?
Metallic, Non-Mettalic
Where is Canada ranked globally in farming? (by most produced)
19th
What percent of Ontario's energy is nuclear?
About 60%
Approximately how much money does Canada make off the forest industry each year?
$30-35 billion (1.2% of the national GDP)
How many licensed fisheries are in Canada? (within 1,000 gets the points)
17,041
Approximately how much money does the mining industry make every year? (taken from 2020)
$46 Billion
How much money does Canada make from its farming industry?
$150 billion
~171 Billion Dollars