The federal budget has signalled a shift in tone on the oil and gas sector, but experts say there’s still a lot of unknowns in how that will actually play out.

“The nexus between energy security, economic security, and national security is clearer than ever before,” Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in the opening paragraph of a budget that commits to furthering the country’s standing as an energy superpower.

The budget included talk of potentially setting aside an emissions cap on oil and gas. It also includes measures like allowing the Canada Infrastructure Bank to support projects in the sector rather than limiting it to sustainability-linked projects.

The various moves show a government that’s more willing to acknowledge the strategic role of the oil and gas indu

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