http://globalnews.ca/news/2379629/al...d-work-in-b-c/
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Could laid off oilpatch workers in Alberta get jobs in British Columbia while they wait for the market to rebound?
That was the suggestion by Alberta’s Energy Minister in a speech to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration today.
“Certainly there are always talks of about mobility of jobs between provinces so maybe they can go work in B.C. until it gets better and come back home,” said Marg McCuaig-Boyd, as part of a response to a question of what retraining opportunities were available for unemployed workers.
“It’s a tough time for everybody, not just oil and gas, there’s lot of jobs being lost in the services sector…this oil price is hurting a lot of Albertans, so you just have to hunker down and get through it.”
McCuaig-Boyd later apologized for her comments, telling the radio station radio station CFFR that it was not the position of either herself or the
government on jobs.
McCuaig-Boyd is the NDP MLA for Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley, which borders British Columbia and is next to the province’s Peace River region, where natural gas is a key economic driver.
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The minister later claims she misspoke.
http://www.660news.com/2015/12/03/en...t-capla-lunch/
How did she misspeak? It was pretty clear what she said. It wasn't complicated or confusing. She made direct statements that weren't received well so she had to backtrack. People were doubting the qualifications of many of the NDP MLAs after the election including Mcquaig-Boyd's. She is showing she is in over her head.