Danielle Smith

In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Smith invites Trudeau to meet in February with goal of negotiating joint agreement this spring.

That’s going to be more of a hard sell to Trudeau. She and her conservative base might well see themselves as strong, free, industrious and possessing all the right ideas to build prosperity around the world, while also effectively cutting carbon emissions. Smith’s political rival, Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley, already crafted such a message last week in her own response to Trudeau’s Just Transition, making clear that all Canadians should get behind Alberta. This letter is addressed to Trudeau but, as I see it, it is really meant for Canadians outside of Smith’s UCP base. “Prime minister, we can and must work together,” Smith states. Article content

Premier Danielle Smith offers an olive branch to Ottawa, but it comes with thorns. Advertisement 2. Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded ...

Advertisement 5Stories continue below Advertisement 4Stories continue below It will create a real “existential” binary choice for Albertans; will we choose to resist the deconstruction of our economy and its reliance on the hydrocarbon production sector, or accommodate that by acquiescing to an extreme, implacable national climate and energy agenda of de-carbonization?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to work with her to develop “Sustainable Jobs” legislation as an alternative to the ...

"They will continue to evolve and adapt to new technologies in search of new low to zero-emitting fuel sources like hydrogen and provide new, high-paying skilled jobs for decades to come. "Oil and natural gas companies representing the majority of production in Canada are investing $24 billion on projects to help reduce annual GHG emissions from operations by 22 million tonnes by 2030, and have committed to emission neutrality by 2050. "Operating in political silos, as adversaries on this issue, is getting us nowhere, and I believe all Canadians are tired of seeing it. It can be if we come together collaboratively in pursuit of that objective. - Immediately drop the verbiage of “Just Transition”. "Investments by Alberta’s oil and natural gas industry are driving the creation of the very clean technologies needed to bring emissions down both in Canada and around the world," Smith said.

Smith invites Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Alberta next month for personal talks on jobs and energy, in a letter made public Thursday afternoon. Windsor ...

Notley says Smith “lacks credibility among working people and investors as a result of her combative and inflammatory positioning to date. Article content

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Canadians are tired of seeing the two governments operate as adversaries on this issue.

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Smith invites Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Alberta next month for personal talks on jobs and energy, in a letter made public Thursday afternoon. NP Posted ...

Notley says Smith “lacks credibility among working people and investors as a result of her combative and inflammatory positioning to date. Article content

Alberta's premier has asked to meet the prime minister in advance of anticipated federal legislation guiding a transition away from high-pollution jobs.

Alberta should also be part of the discussion to set "reasonable and meaningful" emissions reductions targets, she said. No portion of the act should be designed to reduce Alberta's oil and gas workforce, Smith writes. Smith also wants Trudeau to call the legislation the "Sustainable Jobs Act" and stop using the term "just transition," which stem from Canada's commitment to the international Paris accord to reduce global emissions.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to work with her to develop ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February to help shape the upcoming federal legislation ...