Well, there can't be a recession in Calgary. Drivers still demanding between 75 and 100 dollar per hour to transport some goods...Car mechanics rates similar and higher. 
Reality must hit one day I assume, Offices have been over build for years, unlikely to be filled up in the next few years and still building.  The population versus available work short and long term is just out of wack. That is reality. So, what to do? diversify, normal rates, quit whining about the oil prices etc. ( My business is in the oil and gas, and the whining and blaming is just ongoing), move on...with life and the economy. Change is hard here...for many to accept.