‘Don’t rip off consumers’: Alberta premier claps back at rising price of gas
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith presented Prime Minister Mark Carney with a list of demands that must be addressed within six months to avoid an unprecedented national unity crisis, including full access to oil and gas corridors.
- Smith criticized the Impact Assessment Act for hindering pipeline projects, and the Supreme Court agreed it infringes on provincial jurisdiction.
- Carney announced $187 million for repairs at Jasper National Park and stated that he would broaden programs that benefit Albertans while focusing on investment in energy projects.
- Smith urged Albertans to participate in the upcoming election, emphasizing the need for action against what she calls federal overreach affecting Alberta's economy.
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Alberta premier says she'd form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn't meet policy demands
Smith, facing repeated questions from reporters in Calgary about how far she'd be willing to go in a renewed fight with Ottawa, said Friday she'd strike a second Fair Deal Panel to "listen to what it is that Albertans want to do in consequence."

Smith says she'd form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn't meet policy demands
A day after threatening a national unity crisis, Premier Danielle Smith says she would strike a panel to poll Albertans on what to do if her list of demands is ignored.
Danielle Smith to form another Fair Deal Panel if Alberta's demands aren't met by next government
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she'll form a second Fair Deal Panel if her policy demands for the next federal government aren't met. Smith wants to put an end to a number of federal policies that she says have harmed Alberta's oil and gas sector. (March 21, 2025)
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