A Canadian businessman said he would invest $1million in the country’s energy companies if Alberta Premier Rachel Notley resigns from her post.
Kevin O’Leary made the claim to a Toronto radio station and encouraged other Canadians who are financially able to make a similar gesture.
The move comes because O’Leary claims energy companies remain in the dark about potential changes to royalties being made in the province.
Notley, who in response to the businessman, said “bring it on” said the energy industry should not expect an increase in costs as a result of the royalty review.
The energy sector has seen around 40,000 job losses since the decline in oil price.
O’Leary said: “All that talent, all those people that know what they’re doing are losing their jobs by the thousands.
“All because of government that just by some unfortunate change elected.
“A government that’s never run an energy-based economy. What a disaster.”
O’Leary also claims Notley has left Canada’s “most important industry” in “tatters” and estimated up to 10,000 jobs could go in Alberta in the next few weeks alone.