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“She’s basically wanting to prevent the federal government from attaching conditions to its funding of these shared-cost programs in areas of provincial jurisdiction,” Mensah said.Article contentThose kinds of agreements would require Ottawa’s support, Mensah noted. The federal government’s commitment to underwriting several large programs in Alberta have come with specific directions on how the province is required to deliver services.
In her letter, Smith said ministries should prioritize Alberta having jurisdiction over files, including resource development, health care and social programming.Article content “We will ask that the federal government provide early, open and transparent engagement with Alberta on its proposed actions,” Smith said.
The letter directs all dealings with the federal government to pass through the Department of Intergovernmental Relations — a portfolio that Smith is the minister for.
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