Canada’s oil industry this week found itself in the rare position of giving the federal government a rave review. The alignment between Ottawa and Canada’s oil industry is growing, as highlighted by commodities editor and Calgary bureau chief Iain Boekhoff. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.’s Horizon oil sands project, north of the indigenous community of Fort Mc Kay in Alberta, is a key focus.

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