Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault faces both a personal and political challenge as he seeks to push the government’s climate change agenda forward in the face of intense opposition from a newly re-elected Alberta government.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she’s been “very frustrated by the posture” Guilbeault has taken toward her province. In her election night victory speech, she said she would not allow the federal government to impose policies on Alberta she views as damaging to the province’s energy sector.
In an interview with CBC’s The House airing Saturday, Guilbeault insisted the federal government is working successfully with Alberta on a number