Suncor reducing contractor work force by 20 per cent to improve safety, efficiency

Suncor Energy Inc. is reducing the size of its contractor work force by 20 per cent as part of its effort to improve safety and performance at its oilsands operations. Interim CEO Kris Smith told analysts on a conference call Thursday that more than half of the work force reductions have already been completed, with the remainder on track to be completed by the first half of 2023. He said the decision to reduce the number of contractors working on Suncor sites was the result of “a thorough