Alberta, Tories React to New Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Rules

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses UCP members at the party's annual meeting in Red Deer, Alta., on Nov. 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

There were swift reactions to Ottawa’s new plan to reduce emissions in the oil and gas sector by one-third as of 2032, with Alberta contemplating legal action and the federal Conservatives warning against its negative impact on the economy.

“This cap must be scrapped,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in a Nov. 4 statement to The Epoch Times.