'Think about what's possible': Houston touts energy, natural gas, wind during Sydney stop of summer tour

Long acknowledging that his government has some work to do to deal with the province’s $1.24-billion deficit, Premier Tim Houston nonetheless has been touting onshore and offshore wind energy, as well as developing natural gas and other resources, as his hopes for a prosperous economic future.

“For a premier that is staring down the barrel of those types of numbers, I am remarkably excited and optimistic about our future, and there is a lot to be optimistic about,” Houston told a room filled with businesspeople, local politicos and others during a luncheon address at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion’s Pittman Hall.

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