Diane Francis: Alberta sovereignty act needed to protect Edmonton from hostile Ottawa — via financialpost
Smith pledges to introduce an “Alberta sovereignty act” on her first day as premier. “Simply put, we need less Ottawa in our lives,” Smith said in a video posted to social media. She said the federal government has “landlocked our resources, destroyed so many livelihoods and made all the basics we need to live so much more expensive.”
For instance, Quebec has been allowed to abrogate charter rights by imposing unilingual French restrictions in workplaces and government offices, as well as barring public employees from wearing hijabs, crosses or other religious symbols. By contrast, Alberta has been singled out for attack for years by the Trudeau government.Article content
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