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Premiers Moe, Smith Call for End to ‘Federal Interference’ in Resource Development
- On June 18, 2025, the leaders of Alberta and Saskatchewan joined together in Lloydminster to issue a statement urging reforms to federal resource policies.
- They made this unified call due to federal legislation including the oil tanker ban, emissions cap, Impact Assessment Act, and net-zero electricity regulations, which they say hinder economic growth.
- The premiers are calling for the removal of federal policies to uphold provincial authority, eliminate obstacles, and ensure secure pipeline routes and port access along Canada's Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic shorelines.
- Smith said, "some bills... can be pitched overboard and repealed," while Moe added that Canada must build an energy corridor linking the northwest coast to Hudson Bay to create wealth for all Canadians.
- Their call highlights tensions with federal and BC governments opposing new pipelines, reflects trade disputes with tariffs from the US and China, and signals ongoing debates over Canada's energy future.
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Unified message for Ottawa: Premier Danielle Smith and Premier Scott Moe call for change to federal policies
United in call for change: Joint statement “Wednesday, Alberta’s and Saskatchewan’s governments came together in Lloydminster to make a unified call for national change. “Together, we call for an end to all federal interference in the development of provincial resources by: repealing or overhauling the Impact Assessment Act to respect provincial jurisdiction and eliminate barriers to nation-building resource development and transportation proje…
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