Can Alberta use its Sovereignty Act to defy federal law? | About That

[@RJKYEG]

It's not about pretending a law doesn't exist, it's a dispute about the validity of laws that may exceed the bounds of federal jurisdiction.

[@davidrose3737]

Amen

[@dylanc9174]

That has to be done through a court. So yes, it is illegal for Alberta to ignore the laws.

[@chrismayberry8798]

Cannot agree with your comment. This is about big oil and gas and their profits… they don’t want to change with the times when they should be investing in the future which is NOT oil and gas. Instead trying to stop change.. good luck… changes happens whether you like it or not.

[@kekwayblaze3176]

That's what the Supreme Court of Canada is for. You do recall how conservative governments in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario lost that huge case in front of the Supreme Court of Canada which ruled against conservatives that the carbon tax is constitutional AND the Supreme Court of Canada in a precedent wording mentioned that climate change is real and such a dire threat that it justifies the federal government to impose restrictions on provinces to combat climate change. I remember how conservatives reacted with outrage at the Supreme Court of Canada when it ruled that it is constitutional for the federal government to impose a carbon tax on provinces. Now conservatives think Smith can override the Supreme Court of Canada rulings that she doesn't personally like by invoking the Sovereignty Act. This is how delusional Alberta conservatives are.

[@JPs-q1o]

"Defy federal law" The supreme court ruled against the Castreau regime, it is them who are in defiance of law. Of course who actually expects an accurate representation of facts from corrupt lapdogs like the CBC who've been caught red-handed parrotting CCP propaganda talking points verbatim.

[@tmb3224]

Where are you getting your stats? AB’s power generation is nowhere near 36% Coal! Maybe 10 years ago, but there’s been a massive transition to phase out coal and It was only 7% in 2022. Forecast to be zero coal by 2025.

[@aaronvallejo8220]

All those electrical source figures are outdated. Alberta this morning has 7,216 MW natural gas, 121 MW hydro, 746 MW solar, 1,506 MW wind, BC hydro 600 MW, 466 MW dual fuel, 800 MW coal. Total grid demand of 11,102 MW.

[@nerofiddles8798]

The CBC lies? Never.

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

Do you actually expect the cbc to get something right?

[@iansbackisichi9900]

@@user-ec2nn6ht9r Alberta also has large O&G companies who provide their own power. Some sell their excess power to the province.

[@JPs-q1o]

It's a propaganda outlet, what do you expect? "Defy federal law" The supreme court ruled against the Castreau regime, it is them who are in defiance of law. Of course who actually expects an accurate representation of facts from corrupt lapdogs like the CBC who've been caught red-handed parrotting CCP propaganda talking points verbatim.

[@kenklak]

The CBC needs to get their facts updated. There is literally not one power plant only running coal exclusively anymore, and the three that are dual fuel (coal and NG) will be completely off coal by first quarter 2024. The number the CBC is using is from the CER using 2019 numbers. By 2022, that number was already down to 12%.

[@dawnelder9046]

You are under the mistaken assumption that they are a news agency. They are Herr Trudulfs propaganda machine.

[@nickyalousakis3851]

thanks ken.... cbc doing their thing again.

[@ryanlillie8469]

So I'm trying to understand. Are you saying that the alberta grid is only 12% coal powered?

[@_R.L]

@@ryanlillie8469Alberta is 60% LNG 20% wind 7% coal 6% solar 5% hydro 2% other as of 2022

[@jwmoffat]

Yeah, too bad the CER numbers are so out of date. Interestingly, AESO shows Alberta at 60% NG and 7% coal, for 2022. Definitely quite the improvement over 4 years. At that rate, it makes me wonder why they couldn't meet 2035 numbers.

[@V-vk7vo]

A deep dive on how Quebec is able to circumvent and/block federal initiatives (I think they can do this in part because they never signed on to the Canadian Constitution) would be interesting. Also, it would be helpful to know if other provinces can recuse themselves from the Constitution like Quebec and still receive federal transfers.

[@mk12pickle]

If Quebec is doing it, then theres a precedence.

[@ethimself5064]

@@mk12pickle Pay attention to the comment

[@john15008]

I could be mistaken, but I don’t think transfers, which precede the constitution, are contingent upon having signed the constitution.

[@ethimself5064]

@@john15008 Wait and see I guess

[@mk12pickle]

​@@ethimself5064 I was paying attention, there's precedence.

[@dennislabbe2538]

Here on PEI we must have a backup system if we are using heat pumps, that backup is oil or propane. If we do not have a back up we cannot get house insurance. This is self defeating when the electricity is out the back up will also be out as it requires electricity. I like many others have a back up electrical generator that runs on gasoline. It is going to be very difficult to live without fossil fuels.

[@AlbertMark-nb9zo]

That has little to do with heat pumps. Or renewables. It has to do with the grid. Lastly, everyone in society is dependent on technological systems that we just rely on, unthinkingly. We don't need fossil fuels necessarily. We depend on the services that are presently provided by fossil fuels. Just like we depended on animals for power (ie horses). Just like we depended on fire for light at night. Those services can now be provided with electricity. If you really want a good take on it, look up an old show called "connections" with james burke, the trigger effect.

[@checkfactschecking]

Not many Canadians know that we already generate 68 per cent of our electricity demand from renewables. It's growing every year. So you are too impatient. Y will benefit from renewables soon enough. Just don't drag everyone down like Alberta is trying to do. We can achieve our goals if everyone chips in. right now Alberta is a kid lying on the supermarket floor screaming it's head off, and everyone in the store is uncomfortable and looking at the mother who is encouraging it.

[@nabirasch5169]

Not to fret--you are not alone: the million migrants Justin is hoping to bring in annually will undoubtedly be able to help us all out. Plenty of space still left in places like PEI as Canadians like to say.

[@SpencerLupul]

it’s just cause that grid isn’t solid enough for the insurance companies to trust it. Either we build the grid better or convince insurance companies (with evidence) why they are wrong

[@JPs-q1o]

"Defy federal law" The supreme court ruled against the Castreau regime, it is them who are in defiance of law. Of course who actually expects an accurate representation of facts from corrupt lapdogs like the CBC who've been caught red-handed parrotting CCP propaganda talking points verbatim.

[@Rjpm-iy8ni]

Net zero is what's left in Canadians wallets.

[@roberthanks1636]

You should be complaining about record oil company profits.

[@citypavement]

That sounds great to me. The oil companies are the only ones who should be paying for their greed.

[@andrewthompson5728]

@@roberthanks1636 Why not banks? Or grocery chains? They seem to be the ones installing the most automatic tellers to eliminate paying an employee. Or are companies in the east protected from criticism?

[@terrysobkowich2084]

No, net zero is what the country is going to find in the cpp once alberta forces them to do a forensic audit of their assets.

[@citypavement]

@@terrysobkowich2084 That would be expected.

[@imnotyourbuddyguy9713]

*If Quebec can do it SO CAN ALBERTA.*

[@IanPayne-z5l]

My friend is a complete jerk so I can be one too.

[@imnotyourbuddyguy9713]

@@IanPayne-z5l and if your having difficulty in my analogy (which is far more correlated than yours) what I am saying is Either EVERYONE has to follow Federal Law or NOBODY has to.. we can't have one province ignore the Feds while others are forced to... You are creating a tiered system of justice that way.

[@ruis2345]

if Quebec wants independence so can ALBERTA!

[@Megabean]

I've always said that letting Quebec do whatever it wanted would lead to these kinds of issues. But I hate to say it, Quebec is more important than you. Both to the Federal government and to actual Canadians. People don't talk about Alberta when they talk about Canada. Your the Canadian equivalent to a flyover state but somehow even worse. If you didn't have oil. you'd be even less important then Nova Scotia. Quebec can get away with a lot more because we actually value their culture and contribution to the country. We only tolerate you because of oil.

[@Megabean]

@@ruis2345 The referendum disagrees with you.

[@dougridgway7570]

Yes, unconditional laws can be ignored. Not only that, Alberta is not setting a precedent here. Quebec set it and now all provinces should have the same or equal to.

[@DavidMcCalister]

Love how a lot of us here know what the actual truth is lol. Can't wait for CBC to be defunded. Where will all these propogandists go?

[@gaywizard2000]

Quebec never signed the constitution.

[@andrewm8703]

Electricity is a provincial responsibility, but the courts have long since ruled that the Federal government can regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Coal & Gas would fall under these measures. Quebec is able to circumvent many rules because (1) they never signed the constitution and (2) routinely use the notwithstanding clause.

[@gaywizard2000]

Daniel Smith is accountable to a higher power...in her mind or rather the voices in her head!

[@CrimsonA1]

@@gaywizard2000 Which are provided for her by her oil and gas overlords.

[@ericc8269]

Maybe the first question should be can Federal Government deliberately make an unconstitutional law?

[@citypavement]

lol No matter what you believe, that probably isn't the first question.

[@MrSunrise-]

Yes. They've been doing it for years. What the Sovereignty Act does is shield Alberta from damage while the constitutionality of the law is litigated.

[@DavidMcCalister]

@@MrSunrise- It also keeps the court process much faster since the libs know their laws will be repealed but they could always draw out the process for a perceived win... Although I get the sense that to Trudeau a win is Alberta suffering... but if Alberta suffers.. who will pay for trudeaus fancy trips?

[@gaywizard2000]

No, your question already contains a judgement, nice try tho!😂

[@rickhawkins218]

Didn't they get a Supreme Court decision in their favour? That MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

[@vfg-gy4ms]

Twice in one month

[@bobelliott2748]

Not on the Carbon tax

[@rickhawkins218]

@@bobelliott2748 I hope they are working on that one too! Good things often come in 3's.

[@RandyW-sp5zw]

Supreme Court is stacked with liberal appointed judges! Not elected judges! Liberal's no how to cheat ! To get there way ! 😁🇨🇦

[@MrSunrise-]

@@bobelliott2748 That is the heart of the matter - the federal government can regulate carbon emissions because they flow beyond provincial and national borders, but it may not determine *how* those emissions are produced. The feds should be just cranking up the carbon tax, but it is politically more palatable to simply stick it to Alberta once again so that the Windsor-Quebec corridor does not have to feel any real pain.

[@TheBruteSquad-s6e]

Why does the CBC seem to always frame Alberta as 'disobedient'. Never did the CBC suggest that the Feds might be actually out of bounds. What happened to showing both sides of the story? He used the 'side of the coin' analogy but basically dismissed Alberta's claim, and framed it as if Alberta is throwing a fit. He shared the bare minimum on the constitution but ignored the examples of the Feds over-reaching and losing federal court cases on this matter already.

[@derek89273]

They’re paid by Ottawa, they won’t bite the hand that feeds them.

[@timwood9331]

1.5 billion in federal funding. That’s why

[@ronbooth30]

The feds are completely out of line!!!

[@Kiki-dr1rj]

but the thing is, Fed didn't follow the law first, which they have lost two courts already. So if you think Fed law is higher, then fed government should follow Fed law first which they have lost already in Fed court lol. And if you think Alberat should follow the fed law, which Alberta IS FOLLOWING, thats why Alberta WON two courts in fed court😂

[@daleallen1545]

Do not all provinces have equal rights when it come to protecting their jurisdictions from the over reach of the federal government?

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

Yes. The CBC was just given an additional $50+m by Trudeau to top up the $1.2b he is now giving them EVERY year. So they will sling all the propaganda he wants.

[@JPs-q1o]

"Defy federal law" The supreme court ruled against the Castreau regime, it is them who are in defiance of law. Of course who actually expects an accurate representation of facts from corrupt lapdogs like the CBC who've been caught red-handed parrotting CCP propaganda talking points verbatim.

[@raywagner8016]

Only the provinces that elected mostly Liberals get fair treatment.

[@peterbutz642]

Yes but other provinces bow down to Trudeau and his henchmen Alberta and Saskatchewan have had enough of the wannabe dictators in Ottawa And in this case Ottawa needs Alberta a hell of a lot more than we need them

[@Zmanath00]

It's what the courts are for. A province can't just decide if legislation is constitutional or not. As he hints at near the end, both pieces will likely end up in front of the SCC.

[@jacobsheppard862]

Sounds like Alberta has good practical reasons for ignoring the law (impossible targets, Blackouts in -30 winters), and good Legal reasons for ignoring the law (the constitution forbids the feds from tampering with electricity production). What more is there to say, this sounds like great leadership from Alberta.

[@fairlyoddme3021]

It would not be impossible targets, arguably still isn't, if Alberta hadn't consistently dug in their heels in favour of oil

[@derek89273]

The federal government has been overstepping their boundaries and meddling into provincial affairs.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

.... Alberta is in Canada and the issue is fossil fuels ... 40% of canada sCO2 emission is from Alberta ... be responsible , stop destroying our country and the planet

[@Spicy007]

This federal government should be in prison

[@MrDmadness]

Youre overly dramatic and speaking as an emotional outburst instaemmead of logic

[@skeptical6307]

The provinces should be able to make laws to stop federal over reach. Especially since Trudeau does not have the best interest of Canadians in mind with his over reach.

[@gaywizard2000]

Doesn't have the best interests of Canadians in mind? How's that please explain. Smith has the interests of oil companies in mind, how does that benefit us?

[@skeptical6307]

@@gaywizard2000 Smith has the best interest of Albertans in mind. It's admiral that she's standing up to Trudeau who doesn't care about anyone but Trudeau. More premiers should be standing up for the people of their provinces instead of just following Trudeau's unrealistic policies.

[@fairlyoddme3021]

​@@skeptical6307😂😂 she sure fooled you

[@justinmcgloin9060]

Will CBC ask if the federal government can defy the constitution? Or would that put your LPC payout at risk?

[@jvine3516]

Word 🙌 That would be similar to writing about a boss' shortcomings....that never ends well.

[@ryuuguu01]

Did you watch the video? That is what his conclusion was, that the constitutionality of the Federal government's act on this topic is not decided.

[@mikeb5664]

Turns out the federal government funds the CBC Radio and Television. CBC News is funded by ad revenue and subscription fees.

[@justinmcgloin9060]

@ryuuguu01 yup. Not the headline though... which is all people see, and they know it.

[@conwaysmith9167]

@@justinmcgloin9060 sure, just move the goal post when someone points out your comment is wrong.

[@davidclot8364]

Energy is a provincial matter.

[@logiczchance101]

who knows. but they can definitely simply leave the confederacy if this institution does not suit them anymore.

[@gaywizard2000]

Right, and print your own money? Be a landlocked country? For what? The sake of oil companies? This is nuts!

[@FirstName-rt9uf]

The truth - if the federal government wasn't so incompetent, dangerous and polarizing, Alberta never wouldn't have done it.

[@bobrussell1957]

What is it again that Alberta "never wouldn't have done it?" So did she or didn't she? Would she or wouldn't she?" Is she or isn't she?" I bet only her hairdresser knows for sure.

[@mikeb5664]

I bet when you win an election you feel better. Democracy is tough for some.

[@jamesrock9446]

Alberta will rule the rest of Canada, go Buffalo movement. Hoyo hoyo hoyo, we the Alberta.

[@Rice_Cake_]

What is missing from this report is the fact that Alberta doesn't have the geography to build sufficient hydro power. Alberta has more wind and solar production per capita than ontario, but no large bodies of water that can be dammed like Quebec and Ontario. The only reason PEI is 98% wind is because they only have 150,000 people.

[@theowoytowich9959]

PEI also imports approximately 67% of its power from New Brunswick which uses coal and natural gas so the 98% is deceiving. The 98% is the actual power generated on PEI which is only about one third of the power they use,

[@tristandoerksen6678]

She cut numerous large solar projects and says we cant meet energy targets... must be nice getting all that oil campaign money

[@Slave4Freedom]

Canada should stand with Alberta. Ottawa has had too much over reach for too long.

[@scytale6]

Ontario gets a lot of energy from Pennsylvania, which burns coal. Fun fact.

[@alexanderkenway]

2035 is NOT a realistic goal for Alberta. Trying to overall electricity production in such a short time will incur heavy costs which will no doubt be passed on to consumers

[@murrethmedia]

I mean it could be but to me (And I'm Nova Scotian so I don't have a dog in this fight) it seems like the feds are trying to make Alberta do it all by themselves, I'd like to see more cooperation from the other Provinces to help with the cost of the transition.

[@fairlyoddme3021]

Alberta has had a very long time to make steps towards net zero, but has consistently dug in their heels in support of oil. IMO the consumers there should suffer those heavy costs and whatever other consequences they face

[@jimmyreid1458]

The comment that Alberta is still part of Canada, raises an important question. That question is, if the fed tries to force this on Alberta, how long will Alberta stay in confederation? The bonds holding Alberta in confederation are seriously weakened already. Ask yourself this. Will Alberta remain in confederation?

[@watsonroadster3707]

Of course, the corollary is : Does the rest of Canada care if Alberta stays or leaves???

[@tedpoplawski4325]

Alberta doesn’t give a PHUQ what the rest of Canada thinks. Alberta has been pillaged by the useless “ equalization” payments scam to the tune of over $600 BILLION that has been taken more than received in transfer payments. @@watsonroadster3707

[@mikeb5664]

If it means I won't have to hear Alberta crying every time the Conservatives lose a federal election, then they can leave tomorrow.

[@johngore7744]

@@watsonroadster3707as a Quebecer it’s nice for a change not to be the only province (nation) being bashed. Cheers from Montreal 😎

[@johngore7744]

@user-fo6tk1dw2las a Quebecer I always thought Ontario and Quebec should separate as a country we’d be 25,000,000 people owning the most waterways and access to the biggest US markets. But could you imagine the language issues. Lol cheers from Montreal 😎

[@nuxkamina]

Way to protect Shell. Keep up the good work propping up US oil and gas companies under the guise of jurisdiction..

[@tedpoplawski4325]

Are you really this clueless?

[@roberthanks1636]

Danielle wants to be the Queen of Alberta, but she's really just doubling down on vassalage to Big Oil.

[@gaywizard2000]

You are right! Smith is a government for oil companies not the people!

[@ougmass]

This is not new legal issue. The Canadian courts have in many instances dealt with cases involving disputes over jurisdction between the Federal and provincial governments

[@mightyturkeyneck3498]

Thank you! 🦃👍🦃

[@CarlingOV]

don't forget, this is the CBC here commenting

[@bdotalex1404]

As far as I'm tracking, it's any province's right not to follow federal legislation it disagrees with as per our constitution. This, in fact, Act that Alberta is passing is simply a means of explaining where and why Alberta is not going to follow federal legislation in an organized manner so that it isn't confusing for people. As is their right as a self-governing province. "Parliament can make laws for all of Canada, but only about matters the Constitution assigns to it. A provincial or territorial legislature can only make laws about matters within the province's borders." This is right off of the government of Canada website. This isn't complicated, it's another issue that will once again be used as a wedge between the east and the west. Nice work CBC.

[@PaddyMorris1]

Oh an constitutional schollar 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@twotone3426]

@@PaddyMorris1 Oh, someone who doesn't know how to use proper grammar and/or spellcheck 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hyperpandas]

You're mistaken. Provinces arent self governing, but they have been delegated authority over some matters. The federal government is invoking its sphere of international agreements, trade, and cross boundary pollution. Alberta has been claiming any attempt to do that which could have a negative impact on resource extraction is out of bounds. The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the feds' basic argument, like in the case of the carbon tax. But it ruled against the feds where it sought to directly manage approvals on projects that were solely in provincial jurisdiction. In either case, its upnto the courts to make those determinations, not the Alberta legislature.

[@bobelliott2748]

What part of the Constitutions says that? Have you ever read the Constitution? I bet you cannot even point to the two documents that form our constitution let alone the jurisprudence around it. Show me.

[@Kreadus005]

Collapse of common goals. If you want them on page, pay for the new grid overnight. Then their environment goals detach from their grid needs and will match the country at large. Forcing the issue like this was dumb.

[@Drcragory]

Why should taxpayers pay for the new grid? Why isn't epcor? They're the ones using it to make disgusting profits off of.

[@tedpoplawski4325]

WTF?

[@AlbertMark-nb9zo]

Energy Alberta Corporation announced 27 August 2007 that they had applied for a licence to build a new nuclear plant at Lac Cardinal (30 km west of the town of Peace River, Alberta), with two ACR-1000 reactors going online in 2017 producing 2.2 gigawatts (electric). A 2007 parliamentary review suggested placing the development efforts on hold. The company was later purchased by Bruce Power, who proposed expanding the plant to four units of a total 4.4 gigawatts. These plans were upset and Bruce later withdrew its application for the Lac Cardinal, proposing instead a new site about 60 km away. The plans are currently moribund after a wide consultation with the public demonstrated that while about 1⁄5 of the population were open to reactors, 1⁄4 were opposed. Ralph Klein typically laughed at the idea of a nuclear reactor in Alberta. So they rooked themselves.

[@ghostrider-be9ek]

RK was a drunken old fool when it came to new technology, unless it applied to Oil and Gas.

[@Anonymous_Whisper]

There is also the not withstanding clause.

[@justinventela]

I put money on Alberta, If Steven Guilbeut was so sure he's on solid ground he would send his proposed legislation to the Supreme Court in a reference Letter/Case, if the changes are on the up and up they will deem it constitutional, making the sovereignty act null and void on this matter... money says he doesn't, they need the fight more than alberta does if you look at there polls.

[@ikeones]

trudeau already lost the case in the courts

[@gregspencer2654]

Go Alberta! From Ontario

[@watsonroadster3707]

Yeah!!! Just go away!!!

[@Oem5]

Funny how he doesn't show Manitoba, Saskatchewan or British Columbia's energy.

[@mryellow864]

BC's is 87% hydro, 5% geo thermal and fossil fuels a negligible 4.5%. Manitoba is nearly 100% renewable (97% hydro, 3% wind) so they don't have to worry about it. Almost all of the Canada is ahead of Alberta and Saskatchewan who have had since the Harper years to phase out coal.

[@virginiamargaretjean2239]

Have you ever walked to the corner store in -40? The reason the western provinces have to depend on natural gas is because it's the only thing that works in the six months of winter we get.@@mryellow864

[@zeerakkhan7806]

Federal government is overreaching their jurisdictional limits, and I am glad that Alberta leaders have courage to fight for their provincial rights. It would be great if other provinces followed suit.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Possibly you could think about the impact of what Stephen Harper is coaching Danielle Smith to do. He is attempting to create division and chaos for Canada, in any way he can possibly do it.

[@Jim-Tuner]

This is an insurrection against lawful authority. When Smith and Harper are arrested, they can pursue their legal theories from prison.

[@Atheist7]

@@Jim-Tuner w.e.f. got justin trudo elected..... THAT was an INSURRECTION!!!!!

[@robmccormick8155]

@@ClarityDetermination Never mind that the feds are driving people into poverty and servitude. The only division being sown is from those dismissing the very real struggles Canadians are facing - Ottawa, the media, and people like you. Fear and zealotry is driving this "transition", backed by cowards and psychopaths.

[@zeerakkhan7806]

⁠​⁠@@ClarityDeterminationso in your mind, defending one’s constitutional rights “creates division and chaos” for the Canadians? What tyrannical way of thinking!

[@hungryghost3260]

Is there an undisclosed assumption here? Are they assuming that there are no practical and affordable ways to clean up the emissions from fossil fuel-burning sources of electrical generation? We already have chemical scrubbers and other emission-limiting tech. I'm just asking questions.

[@Skully127]

I believe the main problem is Time. As the Alberta Premier has stated she wants a 2050 target for Alberta not the federal target of 2035 simply because there are only 3 options for energy production that are carbon neutral. Which are Nuclear power, hydro power, and wind power. First, out of the three Nuclear is not an options because it would take too long to get all the resources and build it within the federal target of 2035, some hydro plants have already been built or being built but there is not a sufficient amount of natural body's of moving water to allocate for a hudro plant to use for base load meaning it has no potential of future growth, leaving wind power as the only option which they have also already built and are building more of and it is fesable to built more within the federal target but not enough to provide Alberta with full base load coverage while also taking up to much land space, and being landlocked can't build on a large body of water like other provinces have. I think Nuclear should be the option since it can most definitely cover the base load and has future prospects but it just needs more time and a 2050 target would be just that.

[@hungryghost3260]

Good points. I wonder what will happen with batteries / storage technology. A workable battery tech would be a very big deal. @@Skully127

[@tyroneemail]

We already have those installed, and in Alberta we have had them in for decades on all of the plants. I helped install them. They economize and capture all particles and electronically charged molecules. By 2030 we estimate being able to capture 60% of all emissions this way however right now we can only eliminate all particulate and I do not know what the current average emission capture efficiency is. The issue is producing the magnetic field required to capture or rip apart molecules.

[@musicjeffyoung]

I bet I can guess which individual has the biggest carbon footprint in Canada

[@richardschneider5793]

Good for Alberta. Canada's provinces have a loose arrangement with the Federal government, i.e. Quebec.

[@nathangomes5441]

You need to explain the division of powers and the limits of parliamentary supremacy in a country like Canada where sovereignty and the "Crown" is split unlike the UK. The executive branch (i.e. Prime Minister + Cabinet) cannot legally pass laws in provincial jurisdiction. They will just be struck down by the Supreme Court - passing ultra vires laws over and over just sews discord in the federation. The Feds need to stop meddling in provincial areas of sovereign jurisdiction.

[@theowoytowich9959]

Totally agree

[@garryk3166]

Make sure Skippy gets the memo🙂

[@JPs-q1o]

"Defy federal law" The supreme court ruled against the Castreau regime, it is them who are in defiance of law. Of course who actually expects an accurate representation of facts from corrupt lapdogs like the CBC who've been caught red-handed parrotting CCP propaganda talking points verbatim.

[@ryuuguu01]

He did explain that. You way want to watch the video.

[@sprocketspritz]

The division of powers also affords parliamentary supremacy to the federal government in its competencies/areas of jurisdiction. The issue here is that Alberta is trying to pass a law that somehow allows it to override the constitution, which no province may do. On another note, we are already the most decentralized federation in the world. It seems hard to imagine giving provinces any more power than they already have without it dissolving Canada.

[@martinfriesen2247]

It's always been popular fir the feds to go against Alberta.

[@tedpoplawski4325]

Very True.. many Albertans remember, not too fondly, when Pierre Elliott Trudeau, brought in NEP in the early 1980’s .. looks like the blackface is trying to finish the job. F J T !

[@MrSunrise-]

Not always, but at least from the early seventies.

[@ConeyIsland69]

We buy energy from everywhere else but Canada. We don't charge a cardon tax to get it but we dam sure do when we use it. We charge a carbon tax on war torn countries, too. When we supply them with the energy and materials they desperately need.

[@boofgremlin]

Good job, Alberta. Leading the way for the rest of the country.

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz736]

Hey would you say claiming AB's power generation is +30% coal while in reality its -10% would constitute gross incompetence worthy of immediate removal? or would you say it's malicious political interference from an antagonistic government funded media agency? just curious.

[@CardiologyGuy]

Source? Also, how can coal be negative 10%?

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz736]

For sure in no world would any human be able to decifer that I meant more than 30% and less than 10% respectively. That would require basic human functions.

[@citypavement]

@@CardiologyGuy My thought exactly. They turn 10% of their electricity into coal.

[@MarioSeoane]

Alberta should put a cap, on how much money Ottawa could take from the province to finance their agenda and CBC media, not to mention Quebec

[@mikemarchant4362]

It’s a question of jurisdiction. Alberta didn’t write the part of the constitution that gives jurisdiction over their energy (among other things) to the Provinces. Also; Quebec has used the sovereignty act forever. Dear CBC; Learn to code. You’re going to be defunded.

[@citypavement]

lol you say "defunded" like it means something.

[@conwaysmith9167]

Quebec doesn't have a sovereignty act. And the federal government has the power to intervene in provincial jurisdiction in the event of emergency - which the SCC has ruled includes climate change.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

This is about fossil fuels and Alberta destroying the world ... nothing to do with Quebec ... you are so colonists conservative anglophones

[@geraldkaupp5380]

Being a government employee you are obviously in a conflict of interest. Receiving well over a billion bucks a year is easy to become addicted to. If you disparage the drama teacher he will not be so free with the boxes of money.

[@LLisa180]

CBC is not “government”, it’s funded by the people. Listening to Pierre too much aren’t you. Duhhhhh

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

They know the free ride is over, and that their Execs are going to jail for embezzling $30m per year each, while none of the talking heads get more than a tank of gas at Christmas. So they are desperate to hold onto this for as long as they can. The CBC will be fully defunded within the next two years, though it is looking it could be six to eight weeks.

[@dvsxavier]

Quebec has special status. Alberta should be allowed to set their own climate targets.

[@1055razor]

Quebec has done it for years! It's called the not withstanding clause. Signed in the constitution back in 1980. It was used successfully in the casenof bill 101.

[@Rene.Mortel]

I'm sorry but Bill 101 was voted into law in 1977, so they couldn't invoke the Notwithstanding Clause from 1982's Constitution. That's why Canada's Supreme Court was in fact able to invalidate chapters in it.

[@1055razor]

@davem.4903 Thanks for the correction.. I had just left the province then... but they have used the not withstanding clause for other purposes. Anyways the thing is, Trudeau has it for the west and flet that Alberta was too big and needed to be put in its place as stated in an interview he did with Radio Canada prior to him running in 2015.

[@Rene.Mortel]

@@1055razor They used it a lot! At first, every bill was voted with the Nowithstanding Clause to protest against the 1982's Constitution. It was a big blow for René Lévesque and a betrayal for all of us after being told a No vote at the referendum meant a new deal for Quebec. The fleurdelisé was flying at half-mast back then.

[@AlbertMark-nb9zo]

BTW, PEI, 99% of electricity generation by wind. Average cost of electricity in PEI is $0.184 per kWh, or $184 per month, assuming an average monthly usage of 1,000 kWh. Alberta. The average cost of electricity in Alberta is $0.258 per kWh, or $258 per month, assuming an average monthly usage of 1,000 kWh. Alberta 54% natural gas, 36% coal. So saying the PEI can make cheap wind power and Alberta cant? Or is it, it just wont bother to try?

[@dwightmcintosh8511]

Trudeau is tearing this country apart.

[@bobrussell1957]

Alberta is tearing the country apart.

[@davidkeith3648]

Thats what traitors do

[@TheChristineLindsay]

@@bobrussell1957 As a person living in Alberta, I totally agree with you. Danielle Smith frightens the daylights out of my husband and I here in central Alberta.

[@mikeb5664]

Maybe it's your inability to handle losing an election.

[@kalen01]

@@TheChristineLindsay Stop it

[@Stevi987]

I wouldn’t be surprised if more provinces follow suit.

[@peterkastellanos7475]

Quebec has its own rules and is a country within a country with all the positive federal revenue , so Alberta has a strong case

[@santoshNarayana]

As I understand it that's because Quebec never actually signed on to the constitution

[@johngore7744]

We have our own Quebec constitution which is the same as the Canadian except that the official language is French.

[@christianlassen7027]

36% coal power. it’s still 1870 in Alberta. Just like they’re stance on climate.

[@allanblack2793]

It’s long past time that someone stands up to the dictator in Ottawa. Turdeau and company have gutted this country and I’m all in for Smith.

[@alwild1722]

Good for Danielle Smith. It's a out time.

[@KieranDevine]

If you think the crown actually follows the law now, pffft you know nothing about it!!!

[@loco4dogg]

Why not, Quebec does it all the time.

[@bigmike6461]

Heck shell most likely use it if Albertans vote to stay with the cpp.

[@TheBHAitken]

The thing is Alberta had twenty years to prepare for this, and they REFUSED to initiate any sort of green initiative during that time while every other province made leaps forward.

[@isaiah30v8]

Yes, and if the feds want to stop them then Alberta should separate. No more Federal Justin Trudeau overreach BS.

[@MaryJane-hi7tu]

Good job Daniel Smith!!

[@waldensmith4796]

Laws are made to be followed. Alberta is our energy producing province which puts our great nation of Canada on the map. Premier Smith has no other option but to protect our vast energy in Canada with Legislation. Premiers are elected to discharge their duties with credible conduct to boost economic growth beneficial to Canada.

[@jjwmacdo]

none of these numbers for generation - green percentages - are at all correct.

[@ginomazzei1076]

Screw off legacy media

[@herbertgreenidge8675]

the rest of Canada has had enough of Trudeau lies and dishonesty too!

[@citypavement]

I'm glad you can speak for the whole country.

[@johngore7744]

They’ve been saying that here in Quebec about every federal government since the 1960s. Lol cheers from Montreal

[@Karma-fp7ho]

And moist speaking.

[@nickyalousakis3851]

i agree with albertas pushback on a federal govt so out of touch.

[@gerhartleischner9806]

If Canada falls apart it would be on the federal government. Each province is unique, giving & taking away from the federal government. The feds are obligated to negotiate & be reasonable with the provinces. The issue here is not implication but the timing. Yes, other provinces are much closer to net zero but who & what fuelled those provincial economies during their transition to green energy.

[@crrassh69]

Please do some further research, there is absolutely no reason for AB not to follow the timeline when every other province and most of the US are having not many issues reaching a very reasonable goal. Our premiere is just not very intelligent and she’s treating us albertans like we aren’t intelligent. This is a combo of her ego, lack of integrity, wanting to feed her base and her being a puppet of big oil and Alberta first. Stop swallowing her propaganda and do some independent research along with practicing critical thinking, such as if almost everywhere else in Canada and the US can achieve it so can we.

[@nerofiddles8798]

Alberta already has the most wind power per capita in Canada. It's switched from coal to lower emissions natural gas which has been a large reduction in emissions. Alberta's being punished for not being blessed with hydroelectric power and has not developed nuclear power yet either. It's already made huge efforts, and trying to move up the timeline from 2050 really feels like persecution.

[@Spartisanhack]

​@@crrassh69she is just protecting the oil and gas profits. If they use renewables the oil and gas companies lose a customer.

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

@@crrassh69… Alberta doesn’t have the water resources for hydro Poindexter, hence the reason other provinces are closer to “net zero” than Alberta….especially provinces like Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba

[@theowoytowich9959]

Have you done the research?? US is committed to a zero carbon energy by 2050 and so is Alberta. It is the Federal government that is unreasonable. You are the one swallowing all the propaganda@@crrassh69

[@MrFallingfromgrace]

I don’t see a cbc video on Quebec breaking federal laws … but if Alberta wants to truely ignore federal law we need to replace the RCMP with a provincial police force that only answers to the province

[@citypavement]

They already have a provincial police force.

[@terrysobkowich2084]

Exactly

[@Pawwaaa]

Albertans think the best for Alberta Not the prime minister’s thinking (Ottawa)

[@CardiologyGuy]

Yes, because privitizing healthcare, wasting money on faulty reports, wasting money on faulty tylenol, trying to separate from the Canadian Pension Plan etc. are all ways the UCP are definitely thinking what is best for Alberta. Give me a break.

[@drd7198]

Alberta: The Florida of Canada

[@larrygraham5721]

She is like Ron Desantis for sure true leaders❤

[@deecote]

I lived in AB 10 years, used to call it 'Little Texas'...just as crazy

[@citypavement]

@@larrygraham5721 lmao

[@jasonoakes4426]

Good job Danielle Smith! Pierre for PM! Defund CBC.

[@seganmansfield3071]

These days the less we're tied to Ottawa the better.

[@pontifixmax]

So Alberta passed a law that allows the province to ignore laws that aren't actually laws.OK, got it.

[@spiderdog74]

Is Smith doing the Huckabee smoky eye thing or are her eyes slowly sinking into the recesses of her head? Can’t tell.

[@andrewthompson5728]

Quebec has used the Sovereignty Act before, why not any other Province?

[@jerbear1601]

Alberta is already in chaos with healthcare, education and energy pricing and will continue to be with this type of inept leadership. She isn't doing anything positive except trying to appear like she is resisting the federal government.

[@larrygraham5721]

Speaking by a true NDPer who would like nutley as premier

[@josephdarchambault6264]

lets not forget the cons have been in power for 50 years is like wash and repeat, insanity

[@watsonroadster3707]

All the more reason for these wayward people to follow through on their Wexit threats. Let them suffer from the chaos they want by themselves...

[@terrysobkowich2084]

Thats strange, a paramedic i know has said things are 100 percent better since Smith has started making changes.

[@josephdarchambault6264]

@@terrysobkowich2084 A couple of weeks in and all has changed, miracles do happen

[@warrengress9428]

Of course Alberta can. Quebec is and has been using it for over 20 years. Got a problem with that?

[@davidfoster3427]

Alberta can have its own grid without being hooked up to any grid that crosses a border.

[@gryph01]

Yep. That would further enhance their reputation of being the Texas of the North.

[@keithck3720]

Yes because that worked out so well for Texas.

[@jxyxmad]

Can they also keep the pollution within their borders?

[@2and20]

,,,but first return all of the equalization payments. Even if you net out energy subsidies it doesn't come close to how much Alberta has contributed to Canada. While you're at it return all CPP contributions. This is why Albertans are upset. People like you. Who have know idea how much they have done for this country.

[@citypavement]

@@2and20 Do Albertans get less CPP than the rest of Canada? Do they pay a higher percentage?

[@brian6697]

Alberta baseload power is at max capacity with nobody standing up to build anymore and with record growth in our province please all you people outraged please tell us where the baseload power that is needed is going to come from ? There is coal, NG, hydro and nuclear as the options for baseload Alberta is choosing NG and Nuclear but nuclear is 20 years away before anything could be build so what baseload power does Alberta use for the next 20 years as our province needs double the baseload we have now by 2050 ! I am all ears to hear your plans because I hear Alberta talking baseload power and nowhere do I hear anything from the feds on building nuclear or hydro in Alberta so please explain how alberta gets double the baseload power we have now by 2030/2050 ? There is nothing even being planned on being built by the private sector in Alberta for baseload so if that is the case do you want Alberta to just live with blackouts and power rationing because seriously what baseload power is there ?

[@aaronvallejo8220]

Geothermal has tremendous opportunity for baseload as well but also district heating. I vote for now inexpensive renewables paired with grid batteries, green hydrogen and a transCanada transmission line for deep cuts in carbon emissions.

[@nerofiddles8798]

@@aaronvallejo8220No it doesn't. Geothermal is site specific, and can only meet a fraction of demand, and the cost is fairly prohibitive. There's a pilot project in Central Alberta called the Eavor-Loop which needed government subsidy to get off the ground and it's expected to give you around 5MWe of electrical in a province that peaks out at over 12,000 MW, this is a drop in the bucket.

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

@@aaronvallejo8220… grid batteries are very expensive and only provide power for a very short time. But I recognize your name and I know you work in the industry. You only care about your paycheck and care not a whit about whether it’s even doable in the time frame the feds want it done.

[@aaronvallejo8220]

@nerofiddles8798 How do you fill a bucket? One drop at a time. Each wind turbine being installed this year at Jenner is 5 MW. Next year 6 MW units are being installed and they are already sold to Amazon. Meanwhile in China I just read they will install 230,000 MW of wind and solar PV in 2023!

[@brian6697]

@@aaronvallejo8220 There is no such thing as inexpensive renewables there is no grid sized batteries and Quebec has blocked any transCanada energy corridor The last NG plant coming online in Alberta is 900mw power for 1.5B The latest green hydro power coming online is 1100mw for 15B so 200 more mw for 13.5B more dollars ! NG is hands down the cheapest baseload power supply we can build and use now that coal is shutdown There is nothing being planned in Alberta for baseload and nobody is saying they will build anything so its up to Smith to build more baseload if Alberta is to keep the lights on ! We are at that point now either we get something going now to come online ASAP or we live with blackouts and power rationing in Alberta !

[@Jimteger]

I wonder if this CBC video is impacted at all by the Federal Government's funding of CBC?

[@gaywizard2000]

You know CTV gets public funds too right!?

[@CanadianPoormansgro]

@@gaywizard20001.4 billion?

[@andrewyoung9751]

Good for DS!! We support her

[@vonthrash]

We really don't

[@andrewyoung9751]

She was given a majority mandate in APRIL OF THIS YEAR, so yeah, we do...@@vonthrash

[@Dean-ut9rm]

IF every Province decided to do their own thing would you still have a Country? Just another of Smitty's goofy ideas.

[@tedpoplawski4325]

What exactly does Alberta get for being in this so called Confederation? Any specific examples?

[@tntcanada420]

AB has nothing in the bill to do anything ... Nobody besides AB and Sk care. Next.

[@steverobinson4691]

Daniel Smith is one of the few people in this country and the premiere of Alberta that could possibly save the rest of Canada from Trudeau's Tierney

[@gaywizard2000]

You mean tyranny and you sound completely insane!

[@EVIL-C]

You've been told for years by the far right to hate trudeau, yet you can't give a single example as to why.

[@gaywizard2000]

@@EVIL-C well said!

[@nilocblue]

Wow CBC actually letting people COMMENT on a video?? So it's still a democracy :D

[@TalesoftheMidnightrealm]

GO Alberta!!!!

[@todddonly2787]

This is about electricity generation which is the sole responsibility of each province,the courts will decidethe outcome

[@marianhof9755]

Too bad BC hasn't got a leader with the guts to do the same...

[@grejen711]

OK Premier Smith.. is it now OK for Municipalities in your province to not enforce provincial laws they don't find "constitutional" or damaging to their own economies? Then could a strata corporation ignore a municipal law? Can an individual owner ignore a strata corporation rule if they think it damages their unit's value? This is a dangerous, dangerous thing.

[@thegreatestshitlord768]

Municipalities are not equal and sovereign to the federal government. Provinces are. Provinces and Provinces alone have the right to decide what energy they use, and what natural resources to develop. That is set out in the constitution, the federal government therefore has no right to pass a law stepping on provincial rights. The federal government is out of it's lane, and needs to be slapped back hard. In other news, lets stop the transfer payments from Alberta to Ontario and Quebec, the gravy train needs to stop.

[@CardiologyGuy]

@@thegreatestshitlord768 First off, watch the video because it proves your whole speech incorrect to the federal government's argument. I love the imaginary gravy train argument. Only Albertans could be so self-centred and egotistical as to think they are funding Quebec. Learn how the equalization payments work. You know your precious conservative Harper government put those equalization payments forward right? "According to the Library of Parliament report, Quebec receives a larger proportion mainly because of the large population in Quebec representing almost a quarter of the population of Canada. It is much larger than most other equalization-receiving provinces. In 2007 changes were made to the equalization formula based in large part on the way the formula used property tax revenues as one of the factors. As a result, Quebec's proportion of the total amount increased even more since 2007"

[@tedpoplawski4325]

Natural resources are under PROVINCIAL auspices.. major overreach by the corrupt, country dividing lieberals.

[@pin65371]

​@@thegreatestshitlord768 people forget we are all equal in Canada. The federal government has taken too much power. That needs to be seriously rolled back and the provinces need to take back their powers.

[@terrysobkowich2084]

Municipal govts are an arm of the province, they can't do anything. That is not the case with provincial govts. Provincial are a separate yet equal level of govt to the federal govt.

[@Under_the_Iceberg]

Does the law in question *actually* violate jurisdiction? Ensuring it doesn't is literally the job of the senate, so if the senate passes the bill, then it's legal within the federation, and if it was believed to have been passed erroneously, then it can be challenged in the Supreme Court and struck down if necessary. There is no condition where a federal law can realistically survive being out of jurisdiction. So if a federal law has been legally imposed but a province believes it's out of jurisdiction and refuses to uphold the law, it stands to reason from the perspective of the federation, the province are actually the ones operating out of jurisdiction and they've effectively become ungovernable, so what would be the move forward?

[@maximeclermont6339]

Alberta: "We've spent years preventing any environmental regulations from affecting our oil sector, the emission targets are therefore not just to us since some provinces have already implemented regulations and we're so far behind. We will therefore not implement any federal environmental regulations."

[@ckendall67]

More proof that Alberta probably wants to 'distance' itself from the rest of Canada.

[@watsonroadster3707]

The rest of Canada wants to distance itself from Albertabama...Just follow through on your Wexit threats and leave...

[@Ithoughtthiswasamerica]

@@watsonroadster3707no problem, good luck paying for the Atlantics and Quebec as well as Russia or the USA taking the territories because without Alberta (and Saskatchewan who would follow us into the gates of hell) the Canadian economy drops to third-world levels.

[@watsonroadster3707]

@@Ithoughtthiswasamerica Let's test your theory out...Hurry up and exit!!!

[@fairlyoddme3021]

​@@Ithoughtthiswasamerica😂, unless Alberta wants to join the U.S. they're absolutely F-ed if they separate, and if they do join with the U.S., the U.S. will certainly F them too.

[@Ithoughtthiswasamerica]

@@fairlyoddme3021 nah we just need Sask and Manitoba for sea access and we’re thriving; we get nothing from the east so it really wouldn’t do much harm.

[@savagemadness77]

Disobedience? We have federal matters vs Provincial matters... furthermore Quebec is a State within a State, and they have many exemptions....why so many hurt feelings when alberta stands up.

[@gryph01]

Fun fact: Prior to the moratorium on green energy projects, Alberta had the fastest growing green energy sector in Canada. Danielle Smith has stifled an industry with 2,000 workers (and growing)

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

The moratorium is only on approving new proposals you idjit

[@gryph01]

@@antiprogpragmatist859 Yes. And it delayed those projects that haven't been approved. Meanwhile, Smith has a presser saying we can't meet emission targets in 2035....

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

@@gryph01 ..6 months is nothing..stop hyperbolizing

[@gryph01]

@@antiprogpragmatist859 You don't work in industry do you?

[@theowoytowich9959]

We need more base power now not intermittent solar and wind @@gryph01

[@rogercormier1160]

This is not about what is the right thing to do, it’s about protecting rich conglomerates, even to the point of causing harm to Canada. Even though I have lived in Alberta over 60 years, I am first a Canadian. And Daniel is just angry, she always comes across that way. Always looking for attention. Sad

[@albertaman6390]

DUFUS

[@infobaseworks2401]

Alberta is a sh*t show, I've been here for over 20 yrs and since covid I'm almost living in my car, no joke I make 33$/hr and I work over 100hrs/bi weekly,

[@Watching-hb7pb]

If leadership federally does not always follow the law why would provinces be obligated?