Alberta Premier Wants Trudeau to Replace Environment Minister Guilbeault

Following Ottawa’s announcement of a regulatory framework to cap oil and gas emissions, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “replace” Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. “The attitude that Minister Guilbeault has taken towards our province is absolutely unacceptable,” Ms. Smith said during a press conference on Dec. 7. “I quite frankly hope that Justin Trudeau replaces this minister. He’s a menace. He’s a menace to us. He’s a menace to national unity.” Hours before Ms. Smith’s remarks, Mr. Guilbeault announced that the oil and gas sector needs to lower emissions by 35 to 38 percent below 2019 levels. According to the new policy, the energy sector will also be able to buy a limited number of carbon offset credits or contribute to a decarbonization fund, which would lower that requirement to a 20 to 23 percent reduction in emissions....