Canada Needs Alberta

Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wellheads surrounded by canola fields near Cremona, Alta., on July 15, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntoshCommentaryRecently, Prime Minister Carney said, “We’re renovating the country as we go, and Alberta being at the centre of that is essential.” Did he really mean this? If so, is the federal government (and Central Canada) giving the risk of Alberta separation appropriate attention and response? If so, why is the federal government still imposing significant costs on the Canadian energy industry—costs which are making it difficult for the industry to compete with global producers?