“After years of watching the federal government gaslight Canadians about the feasibility of achieving a net-zero power grid by 2030, we are gratified to see Ottawa finally admit that the Government of Alberta’s plan to achieve a carbon neutral power grid by 2050 is a more responsible, affordable and realistic target.
“That said, the federal government’s finalized electricity regulations remain entirely unconstitutional as they seek to regulate in an area of exclusive provincial jurisdiction. They also require generators to meet unreasonable and unattainable federally mandated interim targets beginning in 2035 that will still make electricity unaffordable for Canadian families.
“Alberta will therefore be preparing an immediate court challenge of these electricity regulations that we fully expect to win.
“We would propose a quicker and cheaper alternative solution which involves the federal government completely abandoning any attempt to regulate or otherwise interfere with Alberta’s governance over our provincial power grid.”