Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the federal government is in discussions with Alberta and oil companies about oilsands emissions, amid reports the federal emissions cap could be on the chopping block.

According to the Toronto Star and Reuters, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government could eliminate the proposed federal cap on oil and gas sector emissions if Alberta and oil companies agree to other environmental concessions.

"In the conversations that have been going on with Alberta and with the industry, what we agree on is for the oil industry to make a fundamental change in the emissions intensity of the oilsands," Hodgson said at a Friday news conference in Winnipeg.

"We are in the middle of discussions around how we get to the results."

Hodgson did not confirm whether a

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