While the widening Canadian heavy crude discount has sent the Alberta government scrambling to make up for the shortfall, the province’s oil sands companies are not pressing the panic button — yet.

Stronger balance sheets backing projects, foreign capital and risk-sharing will help the industry weather the downside, Bob German, chief executive of contracting firm Horizon North Logistics Inc., told a recent investor conference.

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