Ottawa Gets First Taste of the Alberta Sovereignty Act

The history of Western Canada is tainted with jurisdictional transgressions, punitive violations, and overreach from Ottawa

Tyler Shandro, Alberta's minister of justice and solicitor general, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Todd Korol

Commentary

In mid-September, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney openly disagreed with then-UCP leadership hopeful Danielle Smith over her proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act (ASA), calling the legislation destabilizing, unconstitutional, and a disaster for Alberta.