The environment minister had accused Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of creating ‘fear and uncertainty’ by invoking her province’s sovereignty act.
A legal expert says Alberta can decline to enforce federal laws even if the courts rule that the 2035 net-zero electricity plans are constitutionally compliant.
Premier Danielle Smith invoked the act to oppose Ottawa’s proposed requirements for achieving a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.
Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t risk Alberta’s power operators ‘going to jail’ if they don’t achieve Ottawa’s goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.
The Government of Alberta has launched a public campaign encouraging Canadians to reject the federal energy regulation plan.