Alberta NDP At Odds With Tom Mulcair Over The Future Of Resource Development
EDMONTON — Alberta’s NDP sees itself at loggerheads with federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair over the future of Canada’s resource development as Premier Rachel Notley prepares today to address the convention being held in her backyard.
New Democrats in the province are furious that Mulcair is open to exploring ideas contained within the so-called “Leap Manifesto” — a relatively radical policy blueprint driven by activists within the party that openly rejects pipeline development and calls for Canada to wean itself off fossil fuels.
This week, Alberta’s deputy premier took direct aim at Mulcair over the issue in the legislature in response to a question from WildRose Leader Brian Jean about suggestions Mulcair had made when asked about keeping oil in the ground.
“Those remarks are unacceptable,” declared Sarah Hoffman.