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Alberta’s health minister warned Thursday that his department is reassessing all capital projects — including Calgary’s long-anticipated new cancer centre — in light of falling oil prices.

That means the opening date for the $1.3-billion facility, which has yet to be constructed, could be delayed past 2020.

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“This project or any project might have to be delayed or altered, but there has been no decision yet,” said Steve Buick, a spokesman for Health Minister Stephen Mandel.

Construction on the new cancer facility was set to begin in 2016, with an expected opening date in the summer of 2020. It’s needed to relieve demand on the aging Tom Baker Cancer Centre, and will house research space and diagnostics treatment as well as in-patient beds and outpatient care.

“This is a project that is desperately needed to be able to serve the needs of Calgarians and Albertans facing cancer,” said Myka Osinchuk, CEO of the Alberta Cancer Foundation.