Opinion: Climate policies must not hinder Alberta's chemistry industry

Alberta’s chemistry sector provides many benefits to the province, its communities and citizens. Chemistry is the largest manufacturing industry in the province with annual shipments of $16 billion. The sector employs 8,000 highly skilled workers at an average salary of over $90,000, and supports an additional 45,000 positions in supporting and service industries.
What is less well known is the important role the products of chemistry play in the everyday lives of Albertans, and the role o