OTTAWA — The Liberals are preparing an aid package for Alberta in hopes of appeasing the province if the $20-billion proposed Frontier oilsands mine is rejected, say sources familiar with the matter. “Rejecting Teck without providing Alberta something in return would be political suicide,” the source told Reuters. Jason Kenney, the Alberta premier, has said the project would create 7,000 jobs and had the support of the Indigenous community. “This has been the concern since the election,” said Nenshi, who was in Ottawa to meet federal officials. Freeland was named Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in 2019 as part of an effort to improve ties between Ottawa and Alberta.

Source: National Post February 07, 2020 00:33 UTC