“At the end of the day, it is going to be those that are producing at very low carbon that are going to be the winners in the context of the transition.”
It builds on measures outlined in the federal government’s interim sustainable jobs plan that was released in February. It also calls for the creation of a new agency, the sustainable jobs secretariat, to monitor the federal government’s efforts toward a clean energy sector, but it does not specify the exact measures the government will take on jobs.
The government claims the bill follows 18 months of consultations with industry groups, provinces, Indigenous groups, and labour unions. “There are opportunities to work constructively and collaboratively with Premier Smith and I look forward to the conversation.”“We’re gonna keep working to get it through and make it better and make sure that workers in Alberta and across the country know that there’s a clear path to a prosperous future.”, previously referred to as a ‘just transition,’ as a threat to the province’s energy industry and its workers.
Smith’s office issued a statement later Thursday calling for mandatory, multiple Alberta government appointments be made to the partnership council.Article content