The comments came to light this week after Snodgrass informed town council about the meeting, which took place at Snodgrass' request. The meeting occurred about two weeks after the government received public consultation reports on the expansion of the industry. Snodgrass said he asked for the meeting with the province to see if the reports had shifted Kenney's stance from that expressed in year-end interviews. "The thousands of Albertans who have participated in the consultations will be able to tell whether the coal policy committee accurately captured what they heard." Snodgrass said his impression was that not everyone at the meeting shared Kenney's certitude.

Source: CBC News January 28, 2022 03:50 UTC