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In an interview, Schulz said the loss of about one million bpd of potential production and almost 10,000 jobs, “would be devastating for Alberta’s economy … this is something that should concern Canadians as well.”
“What I’m hoping for is that the federal government chooses common sense and working with Alberta over ideology.”Premier Danielle Smithand the two leaders apparently made progress. Justin Trudeau noted a joint working group between the two governments was being established to find common ground on energy-environment matters.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on Friday, July 7, 2023.Smith insists Alberta can’t reach that number without significant economic pain and wants the target extended until 2050. She also blasted the incoming oil and gas emissions cap, saying it would create investor uncertainty.Article content
On Monday, Guilbeault’s office released a statement saying the federal department is working to develop a cap that reduces emissions from the sector “in a way that supports competitiveness and reaches net-zero by 2050, both of which are goals clearly articulated by the industry.But the federal government is sending mixed messages, Hall Findlay said bluntly.
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