Energy Minister excited about Industrial Heartland potential

centre of Alberta’s chemical manufacturing and a hub for innovation. Companies that produce everything from fertilizers and critical minerals products to polypropylene. They are not only providing jobs for hard-working Albertans, but also seizing opportunities to capture their carbon emissions and lower emissions. The future is bright for the industrial heartland, and I applaud the industry leaders and companies committed to driving innovation, supporting a healthy environment and a strong economy.”

- Pete Guthrie, Minister of Energy

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is the largest hydrocarbonprocessing centre in Canada and is home to more than 40 companies in a variety of sectors, including those producing and processing oil, working with natural gas and petrochemicals, performing advanced manufacturing, and contributing to a lower carbon future.

On January 25, Alberta’s energy minister met with the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) and toured the North West Redwater Sturgeon Refinery to see first-hand the work that is underway in the region.

“The Industrial Heartland is the

The industrial heartland has attracted more than $45 billion in investment and continues to be a destination of choice for many companies. This includes DOW, which recently announced plans to expand its petrochemical facility in the complex into a major carbon neutral plastics and hydrogen facil- ity, representing the largest private sector investment in Alberta in a decade.

“We are fortunate to have the industrial heartland in our backyard - it means jobs, growth and prosperity for decades to come. There is a tremendous economic opportunity in the region thanks to these neighbours who should be commended for enhancing our reputation in the global petrochemical sector.” - Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, parliamentary secretary for Ukrainian Refugee Settlement and MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville

The Sturgeon Refinery is the world’s only refinery designed from the ground up using carbon capture and storage while producing the highvalue, low-carbon products needed to meet North America’s demand for energy. Operations continue to be optimized to maximize the refinery units’ performance, resulting in higher production and lower emissions. More than 1.86 million tonnes of carbon were captured in 2020 and 2021, reducing emissions.

As part of the day’s events, Minister Guthrie and MLA ArmstrongHomeniuk also met with Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association leaders to discuss emerging opportunities to help support future growth in the region.