Ontario’s manufacturing sector is an important supplier for Canada’s oil sands industry. Ontario accounts for one-third of Canadian oil consumption and close to 40 per cent of natural gas consumption.
Ontario’s Resources
North America’s first commercial oil well was drilled in Ontario in 1858. Although Ontario is not a significant producer of petroleum, the province has 2,500 producing oil and gas wells.
Ontario accounts for one-third of Canada's oil and gas consumption.
Ontario Manufacturing an Important Part of the Oil Sands Industry
The goods, materials and services used to construct and operate oil sands projects come from across Canada. Many of the components that are vital to the industry — such as tires, trucks, gauges, valves, pumps — are produced by the manufacturers in Central Canada. In fact, 16 per cent of the jobs created by the oil sands are in Ontario.