Premier Smith Tells Trudeau Alberta’s Energy Sector Won’t Be ‘Phased Out’

Premier Smith Tells Trudeau Alberta’s Energy Sector Won’t Be ‘Phased Out’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as Canada's premiers meet in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Noé Chartier
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In her first face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Feb. 7, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her province’s energy sector will not be phased out as part of the Liberal government’s plan for a “just transition.”

Trudeau and Smith had a brief media availability before their meeting, with Smith noting areas of tension and potential cooperation with the federal government.

Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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