Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Smith is in Ottawa today after tabling a bill that seeks to give it the power to block any future direct funding deals between the federal government and cities. (Photo: Canadian Press)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appears in Ottawa after attacking federal housing plan
Apr 12, 2024 | 8:31 AM
EDMONTON, AB – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa today after tabling a bill that would allow her province to block future direct funding from the federal government to cities.
It’s just the latest example of a deepening fissure between Smith’s United Conservative Party government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals.
Smith proposed the legislation after Ottawa announced funding deals with several Alberta municipalities in hopes of speeding up housing construction, as it has done with cities across Canada.
She routinely accuses Trudeau of disrespecting provincial jurisdiction, especially when it comes to advancing policies to fight climate change.
