Newly-sworn-in Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's proclaimed into law NDP legislation that would allow the province to restrict oil and gas shipments to B.C., but won't use it just yet. "We did not proclaim this law to reduce energy shipments to B.C., but to have the power to protect Alberta's ability to get full value for our resources should circumstances require," he wrote. The op-ed, titled "Premier Jason Kenney to British Columbians: 'We will never be afraid to stand up for Alberta'" was the lone announcement of the bill's proclamation. Kenney had said during the campaign that he would proclaim the legislation during his first cabinet meeting to pressure B.C. "We will obviously keep our electoral commitment to proclaim Bill 12, just stay tuned," Kenney told reporters.

Source: CBC News May 01, 2019 02:25 UTC