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Energy, Energy, Energy!
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was on a mission last week and had three things on her mind: energy, energy, energy.
The interesting thing is, many of the other provinces now seem to be on the same page too.
Just Transition Legislation Introduced
The Sustainable Jobs Act (the rebranded, but still terrible Just Transition) was introduced by the Liberal government in the House of Commons at the end of last week.
A nice little treat for western Canadians to digest as we head towards the summer holidays.
The "plan" is chock full of visionary language of an environmental utopia where we all have centrally-planned, centrally-controlled jobs run out of a “Sustainable Jobs Secretariat” which will oversee the government’s work on the “Just Transition.”
The reaction in western Canada has been as negative as you would expect.
Never Let A Crisis Go To Waste
There are wildfires burning all across Canada.
And, right on cue, Justin Trudeau is pointing the finger straight at climate change.
“We’re seeing more and more of these fires because of climate change,” stated the Prime Minister last week. “We’ll keep working - here at home and with partners around the world - to tackle climate change and address its impacts.”
In other words, the old Liberal mantra: ”Never let a crisis go to waste!”
We've Been Making An Impact!
The 2023 Alberta general election is over, and Albertans have sent a clear message to Ottawa: stay in your lane.
Throughout the past three and a half years, Project Confederation has been at the forefront of the movement to seek meaningful change to the way that this country is governed.
We have never wavered in our goal of seeking a fair deal for western Canada, in whatever legal configuration that may require.
The election in Alberta was a turning point for our movement, and I was very happy to have been able to provide commentary on a wide range of issues throughout the campaign.
Alberta Puts Ottawa On Notice
Newly re-elected Premier Danielle Smith sure isn’t wasting any time!
During her victory speech, Smith had a stern warning for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the rest of his radical environmentalist team.
Do not proceed with restrictions on electricity generation from natural gas.
Do not introduce an emissions cap that is, in reality, a de facto oil and gas production cap.
Do not cause our province tens of thousands of job losses.
Do not damage Alberta’s fiscal position.
How Ottawa’s Affordability Crisis Is Impacting The Election
The Alberta general election is being fought against the backdrop of an affordability crisis.
An affordability crisis that we would argue is primarily being driven by federal government policy.
A whole series of federal laws, regulations, and mandates are pushing prices up and stretching household budgets in Alberta and across Canada.
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Pressure Helps Keep Ottawa In Line
At Project Confederation, we regularly talk about the kinds of constitutional changes that Canada needs.
But we’re also aware that often a simple policy change is sufficient, and sometimes a little pressure applied in the right way at the right time is all that’s required to get a result.
Take bail reform, for example, where we made real progress this week.
The Liberals Just Won't Give Up On The Just Transition
The 2023 Liberal Party of Canada National Convention was held this past weekend in Ottawa.
Keynote speakers Jean Chretien and Hilary Clinton headlined the affair and the party touted the whole thing as a big success.
“Justin Trudeau and our Liberal team will continue to deliver real results to make life more affordable, grow the middle class and a strong economy, and build a better and fairer future for all Canadians,” read a post-convention press release.
Something Is Brewing In Quebec
With all eyes focused on the election noise in Alberta over the past few weeks, I haven’t really been able to sneak in any commentary about developments in other parts of the country.
Allow me to rectify that now.
There’s something brewing in Quebec.
Net-Zero Nonsense
The issue of affordability is dominating the Alberta election, but price hikes are affecting everyone across Canada.
Over the past few months, I’ve written extensively on these very pages about the impact of price hikes on families and specifically about the cost of rising energy prices.