Premier Danielle Smith accused Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault of displaying \u0022utter contempt\u0022 for Alberta.
“If I was convinced before that we needed to do regulation, I am even more convinced now.”
“We would strongly suggest the federal government refrain from testing our government’s or Albertans’ resolve in this regard.” A source in Guilbeault’s office told Postmedia later Wednesday that the premier was taking the minister’s words out of context and that it has been clear that the cap is intended to address emissions, not production.
This fall, Guilbeault intends to publish draft regulations to cap emissions from oil and gas production and then force them downward over time. Oil and gas contributed 28 per cent of Canada’s total emissions in 2021, and the oilsands alone account for 13 per cent.Article content
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