Houston will also travel to Houston, Texas, this week to meet energy companies and Susan Harper, the Canadian Consul General in Dallas, to discuss additional energy opportunities. Photo by Ryan Taplin/The Chronicle Herald/Postmedia files

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston , who appointed himself energy minister in a cabinet shuffle last month, is looking to signal that his province is “open for business” when it comes to energy development during a trip to Calgary this week.

The premier plans to meet with industry groups, including the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and Enserva , the national trade organization for Canada’s energy services, supply, and manufacturing sectors.

“I’ve been clear: I want to turn Nova Scotia into an energy powerhouse,” said Houston in

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