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Calgary Herald
7 days ago
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Bell: Danielle Smith's environment boss tells Carney to hurry up — the clock ticks
Carney instead of getting rid of bad laws hurting investment cooks up another law where a select number of so-called nation-building projects will be hand-picked to go around those bad laws. By the way, Alberta wants a bitumen pipeline to the B.C. port of Prince Rupert. Of course, the obvious question is asked by the Alberta government. Why not, for starters, just get rid of the emissions cap on oil and gas and the net-zero power regulations and do a monster makeover of the No More Pipelines law so it becomes the More Pipelines law? Carney allowing certain projects to work around bad laws shows they are bad laws. Schulz circles back to Carney. The man sure talks a lot. Maybe he thinks his words somehow speak louder than actions. 'He's going to have to abandon these bad laws that stifle investment. Unfortunately we've seen a lot of lip service. It's time for the prime minister to be the prime minister. He needs to move fast. He needs to show Canadians and Albertans he's heard their concerns.' Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press We are told to wait for the federal politicians to come back to Ottawa in the fall. 'But I would say we don't need Parliament to sit for Mark Carney to stand at a podium. He could do it tomorrow. He could stand at a podium and say: I've heard Albertans, I've heard Canadians. We are not moving forward with an oil and gas emissions cap.' Come to think of it, why doesn't he stand at the podium and announce that decision? Headline writers are standing by. Schulz has a few words for Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi who has accused the Smith government of picking fights and fuelling Alberta separatism. Schulz believes Nenshi is not listening to Albertans and that's why he is 'tanking in the polls.' Where do we go from here? At the Alberta Next gatherings, Schulz says they hear a lot of support for Alberta having 'more sovereignty' within Canada and not having a federal government infringing on the province over and over again. Schulz speaks of cautious optimism facing the future while knowing there is 'a real risk of a national unity crisis' if things don't turn out well. 'I'll be honest. Every day that goes by, that optimism starts to fade. The ball is in Carney's court.'
Edmonton Journal
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Bell: A fiery Danielle Smith on fighting when Alberta is punched in the face
Article content I really didn't think the premier would use the lingo of street fighting. But there you have it. Article content Article content Article content Article content The fight Smith is talking about is the battle with Ottawa. Article content Smith insists she wants a better relationship with Ottawa. She has tried but it has not worked out yet. Article content 'Every time I reach out with an olive branch I get smacked down and they come through with more offensive policies.' Article content These are policies such as the No More Pipelines law, the net-zero power regulations, the cap on oil and gas emissions, 'causing so much harm to our economy and fanning separatist intent.' Article content Article content On top of the ugly policies there are those Canadians from outside Alberta who send messages saying Smith and other Albertans should stop whining and shut up. Article content 'I can tell you what you never hear me say. Article content 'You know what, the Americans don't want your auto industry so why don't you just shut it down. Article content 'The Americans don't really want your steel, just shut it down. The Americans don't want your aluminum. Just shut it down. What are you complaining about? What's wrong with you?'
Calgary Herald
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Bell: A fiery Danielle Smith on fighting when Alberta is punched in the face
Article content I really didn't think the premier would use the lingo of street fighting. But there you have it. Article content Article content Article content Article content The fight Smith is talking about is the battle with Ottawa. Article content Smith insists she wants a better relationship with Ottawa. She has tried but it has not worked out yet. Article content 'Every time I reach out with an olive branch I get smacked down and they come through with more offensive policies.' Article content These are policies such as the No More Pipelines law, the net-zero power regulations, the cap on oil and gas emissions, 'causing so much harm to our economy and fanning separatist intent.' Article content Article content On top of the ugly policies there are those Canadians from outside Alberta who send messages saying Smith and other Albertans should stop whining and shut up. Article content 'You know what, the Americans don't want your auto industry so why don't you just shut it down. Article content 'The Americans don't really want your steel, just shut it down. The Americans don't want your aluminum. Just shut it down. What are you complaining about? What's wrong with you?'
Ottawa Citizen
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Ottawa Citizen
Bell: A fiery Danielle Smith on fighting when Alberta is punched in the face
Article content I really didn't think the premier would use the lingo of street fighting. But there you have it. Article content Article content Article content Article content The fight Smith is talking about is the battle with Ottawa. Article content Smith insists she wants a better relationship with Ottawa. She has tried but it has not worked out yet. Article content 'Every time I reach out with an olive branch I get smacked down and they come through with more offensive policies.' Article content These are policies such as the No More Pipelines law, the net-zero power regulations, the cap on oil and gas emissions, 'causing so much harm to our economy and fanning separatist intent.' Article content Article content On top of the ugly policies there are those Canadians from outside Alberta who send messages saying Smith and other Albertans should stop whining and shut up. Article content 'The Americans don't really want your steel, just shut it down. The Americans don't want your aluminum. Just shut it down. What are you complaining about? What's wrong with you?'
Calgary Herald
24-06-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Bell: Danielle Smith goes on offence against a two-faced Mark Carney
Article content There is a very attractive project in Quebec. There are very attractive projects elsewhere. There are very attractive projects involving critical minerals and AI and projects not on any premier's list. Blah, blah, blah. Article content The projects will have to be in line with 'the climate goals in Canada' and have the thumbs-up from Indigenous people. Article content Article content Instead of just cooking up a list of favoured projects, the prime minister could simply get to the heart of the matter and say: No, the planned emissions cap on oil and gas is not happening. Article content Just that. Article content Now that would be front-page news, for good reason. Article content It would show Canadians this prime minister is serious. Article content With that emissions cap on the table, this is all just politicking. Article content Then Carney could rewrite the No More Pipelines law and scrap the net-power electricity regulations and Canada and Alberta would be off to the races. Article content Article content Making money!!! For Alberta and the rest of Canada. Article content Doesn't Carney want Canada to be an energy superpower? Article content Yes, it is true Carney got rid of the consumer carbon tax but that was because the Liberals were facing a beating at the polls. The Liberals are not facing an election now. Article content They can be … well … Liberals. Article content Right now nobody, except those who like betting long shots, has confidence Carney will deliver the goods. Article content The square root of squat. Article content Words, words and more words floating through the air. Question after question, never answered. Article content
