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Changing the Canadian Resource Story

Today I’d like to introduce you to a new natural resource advocacy program designed for grassroots resource people like us. It’s called  ResourcEd Grassroots . It’s brought to us by Steve Simons, Canada's leading authority on the ‘ environment versus economy ’ division, politicization and positioning that continues to impact natural resource industries. We’ve all been watching as professional activists dominate the public dialogue on Canadian natural resource development. I know this has been a point of frustration for many of you. Activists paint a dark picture of our industries that in turn influence public opinion and political decisions. It’s been going on far too long. Our association continues to look for ways to change the story and provide new ways to advocate for ourselves. Our goal is to change the public dialogue from negative to