Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is scheduled to make an announcement Friday morning about actions to support the province’s economy and energy sector.
The premier will be joined by Energy Minister Sonya Savage and Environment Minister Jason Nixon for the 11:10 a.m. announcement.
The announcement comes after the benchmark price for U.S. oil dipped below $0 for the first time ever earlier this week. That, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, has been a major blow to the province’s economy. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Alberta has taken steps amid the pandemic officials say will keep people working.