Trudeau Says He’s ‘Not Looking for a Fight With Alberta’ After Sovereignty Act Passes

Trudeau Says He’s ‘Not Looking for a Fight With Alberta’ After Sovereignty Act Passes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to his vehicle as he leaves the G20 Leaders Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Marnie Cathcart
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday the federal government is “going to continue to work as constructively as possible” with Alberta, after the province passed a new sovereignty act to act as a “constitutional shield” against overreach by Ottawa.

“We are not going to get into arguing about something that obviously is the Alberta government trying to push back at the federal government,” Trudeau told reporters Thursday in Ottawa.