The main reasons in my mind (source: I am Albertan): 1) The oil industry has been a source of high-paying jobs here since at least the 60s; and 2) Royalties f

The main reasons in my mind (source: I am Albertan): 1) The oil industry has been a source of high-paying jobs here since at least the 60s; and 2) Royalties from oil are a significant portion of provincial govt revenues. It's also interesting to note that Canada at large makes up about 8% of all oil exports in the world, and almost all of that would come from Alberta: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-data/data-analysis/energy-data-analysis/energy-facts/crude-oil-facts/20064 https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-data/data-analysis/energy-da...