Danielle Smith uninvited from appearance before House of Commons environment committee
According to a post from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday afternoon, her invitation to speak to the House standing committee on environment and sustainable development was rescinded.
Check out this animated explainer video on Alberta’s electricity grid, the reason for the pause on wind and solar, and what we can do to provide reliable and affordable power to Albertans for a generation.
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) October 12, 2023
Get the facts 👇 pic.twitter.com/I1fcQWOXXC
"Today, they sent a letter rejecting my attendance. That was the fastest response we’ve ever received from the feds - apparently, they don’t want me to testify about electricity grid reliability or our pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2050 after all…wonder why?" Smith wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Check out this animated explainer video on Alberta’s electricity grid, the reason for the pause on wind and solar, and what we can do to provide reliable and affordable power to Albertans for a generation.
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) October 12, 2023
Get the facts 👇 pic.twitter.com/I1fcQWOXXC
The Alberta government recently launched a campaign, TellTheFeds.ca, which includes a petition and billboard truck, directing Albertans to tell the federal government to back off its net-zero policies that are killing Alberta jobs, putting the electricity grid at risk and takes money out of the pockets of Albertans.
We are sending a message to Ottawa: “No one wants to freeze in the dark”❗️⚡️
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) September 29, 2023
This campaign is about energy security and affordability for every Canadian.
Take 30 seconds and send your MP a message right now at https://t.co/GmBSkebvhE pic.twitter.com/2Yq1wV86iu
Smith accepted a previous invitation to the Commons environment committee on behalf of the Alberta government. However, the committee membership may have expected Smith to send a minister or deputy minister, rather than appear herself.
Ottawa seems intent on moving forward with their destructive and unconstitutional plans to reduce emissions on an unachievable timeline.
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) October 11, 2023
The Parliamentary Committee for the Environment and Sustainable Development invited members of my cabinet to testify, and as the Premier of… pic.twitter.com/6HxOfsy2st
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Sheila Gunn Reid is the Editor-in-Chief, Alberta Bureau Chief, member of the board of directors, and host of The Gunn Show at Rebel News. Sheila also serves as President of the Independent Press Gallery of Canada. A mother of three and longtime conservative activist, Sheila is the author of bestselling books, including her most recent release, Independence Blueprint: What Alberta Can Learn From Quebec.
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