“It would be great to just wish away all our problems with this thing called the sovereignty act. We’re delusional if we think that’s going to happen.'
Rajan Sawhney, the former transportation minister, said such an act would fail in the courts and bring debilitating economic uncertainty.
Polling suggests Smith, Toews, and Jean are the front-runners in the race that culminates in an Oct. 6 vote to replace Kenney as party leader and premier. “She said it. Just apologize. I saw what the ramifications of that comment was and I don’t think it was appropriate.” Smith countered: “When we look at what happened over the last two years of COVID lockdowns, and I haven’t heard any apology from any of the cabinet ministers who imposed that on us for the last two years — I’d like to see an apology there.”
Independent legislature member Todd Loewen, expelled from the UCP caucus last year for criticizing Kenney, demanded Toews come clean on whether he would impose a provincial sales tax given that he has previously refused to rule one out.UCP backbencher Leela Aheer, speaking to the economy, said the government needs to do more for Albertans facing high costs due to inflation starting with re-indexing income supports for those in need.
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