Government kicks off legislative session by saying federal government must back off emissions rules Alberta considers unconstitutional
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's Speech from the Throne, which kicks off the new session of the legislature, did not mention her government's hope to establish a separate pension plan for Albertans.Premier Danielle Smith intends to deploy Alberta’s sovereignty legislation within the coming months in an effort to shield the western province from federal policies her government considers unconstitutional, a plan that will almost certainly trigger another jurisdictional court battle.
Ms. Smith revived her political career by aggressively fighting back against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the Throne Speech’s provincial priorities are shaped by the premier’s view of the federal government. But while Ms. Smith’s rhetoric of pushing back against Ottawa is popular among her base of conservative supporters, she has yet to unveil concrete details regarding execution. Ms.
Alberta launched a $9.3-million advertising and consultation blitz backing the creation of a provincial pension plan. Ms. Smith argues the CPP is another example of how the rest of Canada has taken advantage of Alberta’s prosperity and that provincial residents would be better off financially if Alberta created its own plan. Ms. Smith last week acknowledged Albertans are questioning the province’s financial assumptions.
Ms. Smith has argued the province’s right to develop its natural resources trumps the federal government’s desire to cap emissions from the energy industry, a policy the UCP equates to a production cap. The UCP also rejects Ottawa’s Clean Electricity Regulations, which demand a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. Alberta asserts provinces have exclusive jurisdiction over their respective electricity grids and because its electricity is mostly generated from natural gas, calculate that Mr.
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