OTTAWA — Alberta is not happy about a newly announced federal nature strategy, saying it will impose burdensome and unconstitutional land-use restrictions on the province. Carney said in an announcement near Gatineau Park last week that he was launching a $3.8-billion national strategy to protect nature and biodiversity. “Alberta supports protecting nature and biodiversity, but Canada’s Nature Strategy must reflect the constitutional reality of land management, and the work provinces are already doing,” said Hunter. Hunter’s office told National Post that Alberta was not consulted by the federal government prior to its release of A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature last week. Keean Nembhard, a spokesman for Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin, said the federal strategy leaves room for collaboration with Alberta and the other provinces and territories.

Source: National Post April 07, 2026 20:52 UTC