Alberta’s Smith decries ‘federal interference’ ahead of premiers’ meeting

CALGARY, AB – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she believes every Canadian premier is frustrated with what she calls “federal interference” into provincial affairs.

Smith is on her way to Winnipeg for a three-day meeting of provincial and territorial premiers.

She is also fresh off a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was in Alberta on Friday for the Calgary Stampede.

Smith said the Trudeau government refuses to bend on its overall greenhouse emissions reduction targets and milestones, as well as its commitment to achieving a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.