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Bell: Smith, Freeland on collision course; Freeland says Team Carney loves Alberta
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'I think people are angry,' says Smith.
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She talks once again about how separatist sentiment was created by Ottawa. Liberal Ottawa.
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Freeland was deputy prime minister when Justin Trudeau was prime minister.
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Smith mentions how a separatist was elected in Alberta two decades ago during the National Energy Program when the most despised politician in this province was Pierre Trudeau, the prime minister father of Justin.
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The premier notes when Brian Mulroney became prime minister and deep-sixed the NEP, the support for separatism 'evaporated.'
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Smith wants Liberal anti-Alberta, anti-oil laws and rules changed.
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You know, among those bad laws is the tanker ban off the west coast, the No More Pipelines Law, the Liberal net-zero power regulations, the emissions cap on oil and gas, the laws making it illegal for companies to talk about their environmental record.
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Talks between the Carney government and the Alberta government have started to go over these bad laws.
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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.
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Freeland responds to Smith who has upped her pressure on the Carney government in recent days.
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The Carney government insider says Bill C-5 is 'a turning point for our country.'
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Now, Canada can 'build baby build,' to quote her boss Carney.
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'I'm not going to tell you today, Rick, that everything is totally solved.'
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Good thing. It isn't.
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