Asked at the Assembly of First Nations’ Special Chiefs Assembly about rescinding 93-year-old law that gave the Prairie provinces control over their natural resources, the Federal Justice minister commits ‘to looking at that’
Ottawa must know by now the power it has to move Alberta politics. But just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be more thorny energy or provincial autonomy questions to pop up before a May 29 provincial election day, the federal government has allowed another one to sneak through.last week at the Assembly of First Nations’ Special Chiefs Assembly.
The Justice Minister’s response acknowledged both speakers but spoke directly to the question of voiding the long-standing power to the provinces. “I obviously can’t pronounce on that right now. But I do commit to looking at that.” But in these fraught times – and especially days before an official Alberta election campaign call – every federal word on energy policy is significant, for a long list of reasons. It’s also an opening, however small, to challenging the long-established jurisdictional order of exploiting and exporting the country’s natural resources.
The Prairie premiers certainly took note. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe seized upon it first, saying the Prime Minister needs to tell Mr. Lametti he has no business even speculating on the subject. He was quickly joined by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and then Manitoba Premier Heather Stephanson with the three premiers releasing a statement on Tuesday demanding that Justin Trudeau clarify Mr. Lametti’s remarks.
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