Fraught provincial-federal relationship onstage at Alberta Climate Summit
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Premier Danielle Smith took her federal fight to the 2023 Alberta Climate Summit on Thursday.
Premier Danielle Smith took her federal fight to the 2023 Alberta Climate Summit on Thursday.
The conference is touted as a way to examine responsible energy transitions, but the focus of its first day was a fraught provincial-federal relationship.
Smith and the federal energy minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, both took part in separate "fireside chats" during the afternoon session.
Much of the conversation revolved around how -- and how soon -- Alberta can achieve a net-zero electricity grid.
Ottawa is aiming for 2035.
"I think 2050 is realistic," Smith said during her sit-down.
"You have to be in sync with what is practical. Politicians want to accelerate decision-making so that they can stand at podiums and have election wins, whether or not it's practical or realistic."
