Premier vows to protect Alberta against 'future hostile acts' from Ottawa after Liberal victory
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reacting to the results of the federal election by taking a swipe at the newly elected Liberal government and promising to protect the province against "future hostile acts" from Ottawa.
In a statement Tuesday morning, Smith made her first formal comments since Prime Minister Mark Carney led the Liberals to victory Monday night.
Smith said that many voters in the conservative stronghold of Alberta are frustrated to see a return to red in Ottawa.
As the leader of the United Conservative government, Smith has often railed against how the Liberals have governed the resource-rich province and pushed for Alberta to have more independence and autonomy.
In her statement Tuesday, Smith invited Carney to improve relations between Alberta and the federal government.
"I invite the prime minister to immediately commence working with our government to reset the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta with meaningful action rather than hollow rhetoric," Smith said.
"A large majority of Albertans are deeply frustrated that the same government that overtly attacked our provincial economy almost unabated for the past 10 years has been returned to government."
In her statement, Smith congratulates Carney for his "minority government election victory" before thanking Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre for his "powerful and principled" advocacy for Alberta.
Smith said Poilievre remains a "true friend of Alberta."
While Liberals and New Democrats "demeaned and demonized Albertans" on the campaign trail, Poilievre made empowering Albertans and the province's energy sector a cornerstone of his campaign, Smith said.
"Albertans are proud Canadians that want this nation to be strong, prosperous, and united, but we will no longer tolerate having our industries threatened and our resources landlocked by Ottawa," Smith said.
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