The province was coming to terms with Trudeau the Elder's National Energy Program (NEP). The repatriation of Canada's Constitution and the National Energy Program in the early 1980s created a perfect opening for Alberta's premier, Peter Lougheed. He went toe to toe with the feds, even threatening to stop the flow of oil and gas out of the province. We're at a defining moment for our energy — the energy economy, and our energy as a people. Albertans, thankfully, don't play the victim card lightly.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2018 12:01 UTC