EDMONTON—Alberta’s new Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean has received marching orders from Premier Danielle Smith instructing him to support further development of the province’s energy resources.
The mandate letter released July 10 asks Mr. Jean to develop and implement an “investment incentive program” for technologies including carbon capture, utilization and storage, ammonia, helium, lithium, liquefied natural gas, geothermal, and mineral development.