The Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses Canada (CCMBC) expressed its support for the Alberta Sovereignty Act proposed by UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith Wednesday..Catherine Swift, president of CCMBC, wrote in an open letter: “Alberta is being treated abysmally by the Trudeau government, and innovative approaches to defend Alberta’s interests are clearly needed. The Alberta Sovereignty Act … is one such approach.”.In the letter, Swift said the members of the CCMBC have serious concerns about policies in Canada..Some examples of these policies which raise concern include Bill C-69 (the no pipeline bill), Bill C-48 (the West Coast tanker ban, while East Coast tankers are seemingly fine), the carbon tax and pending Clean Fuel Standard added carbon tax, oil and gas emissions caps when other emitting industries have no such limitations and restricting the fertilizer farmers are permitted to use..“A serious concern of our members, many of whom are involved directly or indirectly in the energy sector, is the investor uncertainty and economic chaos being created by the increasingly problematic policies of the federal Liberal government regarding oil and gas. [The Alberta Sovereignty Act] would provide some investor certainty and clarity with regard to projects wholly located in the province of Alberta.”.“The Alberta Sovereignty Act has the potential to function as a shield to restore lost investor confidence in Alberta and send a signal to markets that Alberta is open for business and will protect them from the uncertainty of an often hostile and overreaching federal government," Swift said..Smith took to Twitter to thank the CCMBC and said, "My thanks to Canadian industry leaders for standing up for Alberta, [that] has been treated unfairly by Ottawa."."As a nation, we must correct the destructive practices of the Trudeau regime and ensure Alberta continues to rise as a senior partner within confederation," Smith said.."Ms. Smith’s view the restoration and reassertion of provincial rights across our country will protect all provinces from the destructive overreach of Ottawa, and is likely the only viable way for Canada to remain a unified nation long into the future," said Swift.."We wholeheartedly agree, and hope more provinces will follow Alberta’s lead in this regard," Swift said..The CCMBC is a not-for-profit business organization comprised of small- and medium-sized manufacturers and other businesses across Canada advocating for proactive and innovative policies conducive to manufacturing and business retention and safeguarding job growth in Canada..EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to a technical glitz, an earlier, unedited version of this story was published. The Western Standard apologizes for the error.
