Canada is promoting its energy ambitions in Texas, but the oil and gas industry wants concrete action to change its reputation. Despite Minister Tim Hodgson's enthusiasm, industry executives are hesitant to commit to expansion.

<img alt="A man in a suit speaks at a podium with red walls in the background." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/2993af12-e439-4f61-9e81-7ea3f53e950d,1774397091882/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%28450%2C0%2C5237%2C2945%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says Canada wants to grow its production of clean and conventional energy as he opens the Canada pavilian at CERAWeek by S&amp;P, an energy conference in Houston, Texas." width="620" /><p>Though oil and ga...