Alberta's energy minister is being directed by Premier Danielle Smith to boost oil production, defend the province's energy sector and advance major pipeline projects.
In a new mandate letter signed on Oct. 2, Smith instructed Energy Minister Brian Jean to "secure agreement and approval from the federal government for the construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast of British Columbia."
At the same time, Jean is expected to be working to advance other projects to the United States, Ontario, Hudson Bay and the Arctic, the letter indicates.
The letter also highlights the need to implement a plan to increase Alberta oil production to six million barrels per day by 2030 and eight million barrels per day by 2035.
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