Ontario's Role in Launching the I Oil Industry

摘要

Ontario's importance in launching the petroleum industry 150 years ago cannot be understated. The list of oil firsts—first commercial oil well in North America, first petroleum company, first oil exchange, to name a few—is truly remarkable. But to understand Ontario's role requires some background. In the early to mid-19th century, there was no such thing as the incandescent light bulb, something we take for granted.