Poilievre backs Alberta’s concerns over federal ‘just transition’ legislation | 24CA News

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Published 15.02.2023
Poilievre backs Alberta’s concerns over federal ‘just transition’ legislation  | 24CA News

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he backs Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over her issues about what she’s referred to as Ottawa’s anti-oil and gasoline agenda.

Poilievre informed reporters in Calgary at present that he mentioned well being care, public security and defending Canada’s oil sector when he met his Alberta counterpart in Ottawa just lately.


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Smith has voiced her opposition over pending federal laws, dubbed “just transition.”

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It’s geared toward serving to Canadian employees adapt to the worldwide transfer towards growing reliance on renewable power as an alternative of fossil fuels.

Smith has accused the federal Liberal authorities of imposing discriminatory insurance policies and laws on non-renewable useful resource improvement that she says is irritating Alberta’s power sector.

Poilievre stated the agenda would make Canada depending on international, polluting dictatorships and permit Russian President Vladimir Putin to proceed to dominate the European power market and fund his struggle towards Ukraine.