The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of plans it says it could use to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap, industry sources say. The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of plans it says it could use to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap, industry sources say.
Goodman said companies need to see more detail, particularly around Smith's suggestion that the provincial government could take exclusive control and ownership of emissions data collected at oil and gas company sites. The oil and gas industry has maintained that the proposed cap is unconstitutional and amounts to a cap on production that would severely harm Alberta and the Canadian economy.
But behind the scenes, not all industry leaders are likely to be thrilled with Smith's proposals, said Richard Masson, an executive fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and the former CEO of the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission. "It just looks like more fighting, more risk, and to companies, will probably look like another example of governments who can't get their act together to try to come up with some kind of attractive investment environment in our country."
"We appreciate the Alberta government is supporting and standing up for the economic interests of the province and Canada, and we will continue to work with Alberta to oppose the flawed proposed emissions cap," said Pathways president Kendall Dilling in an emailed statement.Alberta to use Sovereignty Act to push back on proposed federal emissions cap