In her first face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Feb. 7, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her province’s energy sector will 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 tension and potential cooperation with the federal government.
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….