Premiers Moe, Smith Call for End to ‘Federal Interference’ in Resource Development
- On Wednesday in Lloydminster, the leaders of Alberta and Saskatchewan jointly urged the federal government to stop intervening in resource development projects.
- They released a joint statement urging the federal government to back energy initiatives and eliminate regulations including emissions limits and the tanker ban.
- Smith and Moe emphasized building a western energy corridor to access international markets and urged legislation encouraging private investment in major projects.
- Moe called this a chance for Canada to be an energy superpower and noted the legislation would fix failing federal approval processes, with the government expecting to pass it by Friday.
- Their demands and the legislation reflect ongoing Western alienation linked to economic redistribution and political frustrations in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Alberta, Sask. Premiers Call for 6 Federal Changes to Develop Provincial Economies Amid Tariff Tensions
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe are calling on Ottawa to make six changes to federal policies they say are necessary to “unleash” their provinces’ economies, arguing these changes will ultimately benefit Canadians and help make Canada the “strongest economy in the G7.” The two premiers held a joint press conference on June 18, following a meeting between their government caucuses. They said they wanted to make a…
Canada: why would Alberta separate?
For many outside Alberta (and Saskatchewan), the prospect of a referendum on Alberta’s separation from Canada is perhaps perplexing. But such a referendum in Alberta, which is likely to be held, is the logical conclusion of a long historical process that stretches all the way back to Confederation and how the Prairie provinces joined the Canadian federation.
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