HANNAFORD: C-69 was governmental gangsterism but Supreme Court decision bodes well for Sovereignty Act
In Alberta, we take what good news we can get. This was a good decision. And the wisdom of the Sovereignty Act is all the more obvious
A win for Alberta, then.
In a reference case, the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down Bill C-69 and does so for the very reason often expounded by Premier Smith — the Trudeau Liberal government was "out of its lane."
Bill C-69, officially known as the Impact Assessment Act but colloquially as the 'no-pipelines act,' suffered a 5-2 defeat this morning. ---More...
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