Canada's federal government has assured Alberta that it will not bear a disproportionate burden of any retaliatory tariffs imposed in response to potential US import levies.

Bonnie Drozdowski is the executive director of environment, bio-industrial and clean technologies at InnoTech Alberta, which received funds for a project based on a new technique to capture CO2 from flue gas at the Shepard Energy Centre on the east side of Calgary.

Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources said Canada's response to Trump's tariffs would focus on products in a way that hurts Americans more than Canadians.

Any Canadian response to U.S. tariffs will be regionally fair and equitable and not single out Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, Canada's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday.

Nova imports ethane from North Dakota to supplement its supply from Western Canada, while its facilities in the Sarnia, Ont., region receive ethane from the Marcellus region in the U.S. Vermani estimates 50 to 60 per cent of Nova’s production from Canada crosses the border.

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will make a funding announcement to support carbon management technologies in Alberta. A media availability will follow.

Restricting Alberta energy exports to the U.S. is within Ottawa's purview. But recent comments suggest that move may be unlikely, though not "off the table."

These projects will try to improve carbon capture technologies, making them more affordable, efficient at reducing emissions and easier to use across industrial sectors.

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Canada's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday any response to U.S. tariffs would be regionally fair and equitable and would not target Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province.

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will make a funding announcement to support carbon management technologies in Alberta. A media availability will follow.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday that showcasing Canada’s stepped-up efforts to protect its border from drugs and illegal migrants could help the country avoid the looming 25 per cent tariffs promised by U.S. President Donald Trump that could come into effect as soon as Saturday.