Alberta's UCP is demanding NDP leader Rachel Notley apologize for calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to unilaterally quash the Alberta Sovereignty Act (ASA), should it pass the Legislature..Notley was asked Wednesday about whether Trudeau, who's indicated he may intervene to quash the legislation, should revoke the bill. .“I think if they [the federal government] revoke the act, that would be the right thing to do," Notley said in question period..“This is one of the most anti-Albertan and undemocratic statements ever uttered by a member of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly,” Chief Government Whip Brad Rutherford said..“Ms. Notley cannot just pretend it didn’t happen or deny the clear meaning of her words. She stated she supported the Prime Minister of Canada unilaterally overruling and revoking a law passed by the elected members of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly. She must apologize.”.Rutherford said Notley is clearly encouraging Trudeau to override an Alberta law she disagrees with, and that this follows a long-line of anti-Alberta comments from the NDP leader..“This is the kind of rhetoric we expect from Notley’s NDP. They called Albertans ‘sewer rats’ and ‘embarrassing cousins.’ Now, they’re calling on their friend and ally Trudeau to run roughshod over the democratic will of Alberta’s legislature. It’s a disgrace,” Rutherford said..When Bill 1 received first reading, the NDP refused to allow unanimous consent. For most bills, they are given unanimous consent for first reading. However, some said no to Bill 1. A division was called and a recorded vote was held. It passed 55-22..The act will not compel any private citizen or business to violate federal law, nor does this legislation involve anything related to separation from Canada..Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro said during question period that the NDP were calling on Trudeau to use the extraordinary “disallowance” power to cancel the ASA.."This is just made up by the UCP," NDP spokesperson Benjamin Alldritt said.."They can call for all the apologies that they want, but Rachel Notley didn't say that, so she's not going to apologize for it.".However, CBC News Calgary posted a transcript of a question regarding Justin Trudeau getting involved late Friday evening on social media that Notley answered during a scrum.."I think if they revoke the act that would be the right thing to do because it's a mess and they don't know what they're doing and yes that won't look good for this government either but quite honestly we're six months away from an election," Notley said in the scrum that CBC posted the transcript from..A follow up statement was made the Alberta NDP.."She was referring to the provincial government, and that they should revoke their bill. She was not referring to the federal government. I appreciate that Audrey's question was about the feds, hence the confusion," the Alberta NDP stated.."To be clear, the Alberta NDP is calling for the provincial government to revoke Bill 1, but we are not calling for the federal government to disallow it."
