Western Canada’s energy sector could be headed for a period of rapid growth, if a new export pipeline for oil gets financial backers and a green light from government.

There are so many forces that could stand in the way of those ambitions. But there is also a renewed sense of optimism in the oilpatch that a change in tone from Ottawa could set the stage for a new era of investment and expansion.

In what appears to be a pivotal moment, the Financial Post Western Bureau and Calgary Economic Development hosted

Tim Hodgson , Canada’s Energy and Natural Resources minister, for a speech and a fireside chat.

The Western Bureau’s video creator, Daniel Trainer, offers an inside look at what it was like to be at the bureau’s first live event, and what we learned from the minister.

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