New Alberta Bill Would Keep Federal Workers From Accessing Oil and Gas Emissions Data

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Edmonton Leader’s Dinner at the Edmonton Convention Centre on March 19, 2025. Carolina Avendano/The Epoch Times

EDMONTON–The Alberta government is seeking to amend its critical infrastructure defence law to prevent federal workers from going to oil sector sites and collecting data.

The bill comes at a time when the federal government is introducing regulations to cap emissions in the oil and gas sector. Alberta says this in effect amounts to a cap on production in the sector, which the feds dispute.