Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says anything is on the table in regard to the federal government's response to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new 'Sovereignty Act,' but he's not looking for a fight.."We know the exceptional powers the premier is choosing to give the Alberta government in bypassing the Alberta legislature is causing a lot of eyebrows to raise in Alberta," Trudeau said Wednesday.."We're going to see how this plays out. I'm not going to take anything off the table, but I'm also not looking for a fight. We want to continue to be there to deliver for Albertans," Trudeau said..The prime minister was referencing Smith's 'Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act,' introduced to the Alberta legislature on Tuesday.."A long and painful history of mistreatment and constitutional overreach from Ottawa has for decades caused tremendous frustration for Albertans. In response, we're finally telling the federal government: 'No more," Smith said Tuesday..If the bill passes, it would allow Alberta cabinet ministers to identify any federal legislation harmful to the province and introduce a motion in the legislature in invoke it..This would allow the province to “stand up to federal government overreach and interference" in areas of provincial jurisdiction, including private property, natural resources, agriculture, firearms, economic regulations, and the delivery of health and education..New Democrat MLAs voted against the first reading of the bill. They claimed in a statement the legislation would create “investment uncertainty, jeopardize federal funding agreements and risk Alberta’s economic future.”.Trudeau said the federal government will be looking at the Alberta Sovereignty Act "very closely" and thinking about its implications.."We're already seeing a number of Albertans expressing real concern. These are things that obviously are going to play out over the coming weeks and months."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says anything is on the table in regard to the federal government's response to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new 'Sovereignty Act,' but he's not looking for a fight.."We know the exceptional powers the premier is choosing to give the Alberta government in bypassing the Alberta legislature is causing a lot of eyebrows to raise in Alberta," Trudeau said Wednesday.."We're going to see how this plays out. I'm not going to take anything off the table, but I'm also not looking for a fight. We want to continue to be there to deliver for Albertans," Trudeau said..The prime minister was referencing Smith's 'Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act,' introduced to the Alberta legislature on Tuesday.."A long and painful history of mistreatment and constitutional overreach from Ottawa has for decades caused tremendous frustration for Albertans. In response, we're finally telling the federal government: 'No more," Smith said Tuesday..If the bill passes, it would allow Alberta cabinet ministers to identify any federal legislation harmful to the province and introduce a motion in the legislature in invoke it..This would allow the province to “stand up to federal government overreach and interference" in areas of provincial jurisdiction, including private property, natural resources, agriculture, firearms, economic regulations, and the delivery of health and education..New Democrat MLAs voted against the first reading of the bill. They claimed in a statement the legislation would create “investment uncertainty, jeopardize federal funding agreements and risk Alberta’s economic future.”.Trudeau said the federal government will be looking at the Alberta Sovereignty Act "very closely" and thinking about its implications.."We're already seeing a number of Albertans expressing real concern. These are things that obviously are going to play out over the coming weeks and months."
