Bell: Smith, Freeland on collision course; Freeland says Team Carney loves Alberta
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Talks between the Carney government and the Alberta government have started to go over these bad laws.
As you know, Smith also wants a bitumen pipeline to the west coast chosen as one of the nation-building projects the Carney government would fast-track under what is called Bill C-5.
'We need to materially address the nine bad laws that have created the negative investment climate,' says Smith.
'This is really in Ottawa's hands. If they make the changes we are requesting I suspect we can take the air out of that movement.'
The separatist movement.
Freeland responds to Smith, who has upped her pressure on the Carney government in recent days.
The Carney government insider says Bill C-5 is 'a turning point for our country.'
Now, Canada can 'build baby build,' to quote her boss Carney.
'I'm not going to tell you today, Rick, that everything is totally solved.'
Good thing. It isn't.
'I can only think we are at the beginning of a new chapter where we are going to get a lot more done, a lot faster.
'There's a lot of positive intent and I'm confident we're going to do a lot of great things together.'
Does Freeland know Albertans we need a lot more than that love talk?
'I know Albertans need more than protestations of love,' she says.
No kidding.
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