"Our focus certainly with the offshore will be on workers," O'Regan said. At a rally last week, organized by Unifor and attended by hundreds of offshore workers, industry representatives and supports, some workers spoke of the anxiety rippling through their lives amid current layoffs and uncertainty about the future. (Husky Energy)Province to offer incentivesOn Thursday morning, the provincial government announced a few details of a new incentive program it hopes will encourage more offshore exploration, which Premier Andrew Furey called "creative thinking." Andrew Parsons is the minister who oversees the offshore oil sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. Amid clean energy projects and the need to reach Canada's emission targets set out in the Paris Agreement, O'Regan said there is still room for offshore oil.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2020 13:08 UTC