Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to revisiting the province’s industrial carbon pricing system as part of ongoing talks with Ottawa about federal regulations and Alberta’s resource development.
Smith made the comments during an Oct. 7 press conference in Ottawa, a day after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of his visit to Washington. Smith was asked whether she had gotten any assurances that Ottawa would not trigger the federal backstop if Alberta’s industrial carbon price program doesn’t comply with federal regulations.
“That’s part of why we are having a conversation about how we adjust some of the programs,” Smith said….