Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had her first face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 7 in Ottawa and said that her province’s energy sector would 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 tensions and potential cooperation with Ottawa.
Smith referred to the letter she sent to Trudeau on Jan. 25, which said that the relationship between Alberta and the federal government is at a “crossroads.”
She said the letter expressed concerns “about one of the major initiatives that have been announced without much consultation with Alberta that stand to have a huge impact on our province,” in reference to pending “just transition” legislation….