Residents of Drayton Valley, Alta., tell CTV News that they’ll have the economy on their minds when they vote in next Tuesday’s provincial election.
Last Updated Monday, April 8, 2019 10:33PM EDT
Perry May, who rents heavy-duty equipment in Drayton Valley, says that a downturn in the oil sector has left him “just hanging on.” Tim Cameron, an oil industry consultant, says that he’s only had six or seven days of work since early November. “We had 13 fulltime employees who were getting their 40 hours a week and now we are down to four or five,” Fynn said.
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