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As Cap Plans Are Made

Ottawa must consult provinces on emissions cap for oil & gas industry: Kenney

Nov 15, 2021 | 5:24 PM

OTTAWA – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the federal government must consult with the provinces as Ottawa moves on plans to implement a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector.

Kenney’s warning came during a rare appearance with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today, as Alberta became the latest province to agree to participate in a national child-care program.

The two leaders sought to downplay their long-standing differences during a news conference in Edmonton announcing the child-care deal.

But they struck distinctly strident tones when asked by reporters about Trudeau’s Nov. 1 announcement at the UN climate change talks in Scotland that Canada would start working on the emissions cap.