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The back and forth between Alberta and Ottawa over energy has ratcheted up a notch.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has invoked her controversial sovereignty act over the federal government’s proposed clean energy regulations, claiming meeting 2035 targets is just not possible.
Calgary Sun columnist Rick Bell joins the show to discuss what Smith hopes the sovereignty act will accomplish, how the federal government responded, and what could happen next.
Background reading: Bell: Smith plays Alberta sovereignty card, sets up battle with Ottawa
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