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HILL: Here’s how Carney can meaningfully address legitimate frustrations of Albertans

It’s no wonder why polls find a majority of Albertans feel federal policies over the past several years have hurt their quality of life. All of these policies make Alberta less attractive to top talent and investment, which is crucial to create jobs, increase living standards and improve the lives of Albertans — and again, all Canadians.

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Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney recently reached a deal on the memorandum of understanding (MOU), which addresses several damaging federal policies holding back Canada’s energy industry and sets the conditions for a west coast pipeline. At the same time, a recent court ruling struck down the petition to hold a separation referendum in Alberta this fall, finding the provincial government failed to meet its duty to consult First Nations before allowing signature collection.

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