The Alberta United Conservative Caucus voted to add changes to the Alberta Sovereignty Act (ASA)..On Monday, the UCP Caucus sent a news release to media to clarify that any changes to existing Alberta statutes outlined in a resolution and introduced and passed by the Legislative Assembly under the act, must be made separate through the regular Legislative Assembly process (first reading, second reading, committee of the whole, and third reading).."The proposed amendments would also clarify that the harms addressed by the ASA are limited to federal initiatives that, in the opinion of the Legislative Assembly, are unconstitutional, affect or interfere with Alberta’s constitutional areas of provincial jurisdiction, or interfere or violate the charter rights of Albertans," said the United Conservative Caucus. .“These proposed amendments reflect feedback we’ve received from Albertans who want to see aspects of Bill 1 clarified to ensure it gets across the finish line,” said Chief Government Whip Brad Rutherford. .“I’m pleased that the voices of our MLAs and Albertans are being heard and respected.”.Rutherford expressed disappointment with the Alberta NDP’s decision to vote against the ASA before seeing it last week and its failure to propose any amendments they feel would strengthen the bill during legislative debate..Rutherford said this demonstrated once again Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley and her caucus are unwilling to stand up for Albertans against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
