The figure below shows some indications of a pickup in the last few months, but no one should be counting their chickens until they are hatched. (businessinsider.com)
Further, as the figure below shows, the U.S. was expecting some eight gigawatts - worth of new coal - fired power plants to be built between now and 2040 (although six gigawatts of that is expected to be built before the regulations are in effect in 2017), along with over 215 megawatts - worth of new gas plants. (canadianbusiness.com)
The figure below shows this isn't so — the proportion of families with female breadwinners is roughly the same across Canada. (canadianbusiness.com)