Jurisdictional disputes have flared up between the federal government and the Alberta and Saskatchewan provincial governments amid Ottawa’s push to bring in net-zero emissions electricity regulations by 2035.
The feds say the regulations are needed for Canada to meet its Paris Agreement target to reduce emissions by 40–45 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050. The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan, however, are concerned about phasing out natural gas from their grids, citing energy security concerns, while accusing Ottawa of jurisdictional infringement.
