‘Don’t rip off consumers’: Alberta premier claps back at rising price of gas
- Premier Danielle Smith announced plans to create a second Fair Deal Panel to gather input from Albertans regarding federal policy demands if her requests are ignored after the upcoming federal election.
- Smith's demands include reversing federal energy policies that she claims harm Alberta's oil and gas sector, such as the proposed emissions cap.
- Smith expressed the need for clarity on the federal government's stance, criticizing mixed messages regarding energy policy.
- Smith stated that she believes in 'direct democracy' and emphasized that her demands are reasonable.
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Alberta premier says she'd form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn't meet policy demands
Smith, facing repeated questions from reporters in Calgary about how far she'd be willing to go in a renewed fight with Ottawa, said Friday she'd strike a second Fair Deal Panel to "listen to what it is that Albertans want to do in consequence."

Smith says she'd form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn't meet policy demands
A day after threatening a national unity crisis, Premier Danielle Smith says she would strike a panel to poll Albertans on what to do if her list of demands is ignored.
Danielle Smith to form another Fair Deal Panel if Alberta's demands aren't met by next government
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she'll form a second Fair Deal Panel if her policy demands for the next federal government aren't met. Smith wants to put an end to a number of federal policies that she says have harmed Alberta's oil and gas sector. (March 21, 2025)
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