OTTAWA — Alberta’s newly anointed premier, Jason Kenney, returned to Ottawa to start the fight against the federal government he promised during the recent provincial election campaign. Section 92 (a) is clear that provinces retain exclusive jurisdiction over the development, conservation and management of non-renewable resources. But section 91 is equally clear about the federal government’s exclusivity when it comes to oceans, inland fisheries, shipping, federal lands and waters. This conspiracy theory suggests the Liberal government has sabotaged efforts to develop the oilsands, as part of a long-term plan to bottleneck the Canadian energy sector by frustrating pipeline development. C-69, for all its many flaws, should not be a casus belli between Alberta and the federal government.

Source: National Post May 02, 2019 21:12 UTC