Alberta may use Sovereignty Act to oppose Trudeau EV mandate
By Rachel Emmanuel
The Alberta government is considering ways to push back on the Liberals’ “absurd” electric vehicle mandate, including employing the province’s new Sovereignty Act for the first time.
On Wednesday, Liberal Minister Environment Steven Guilbeault announced that every major passenger vehicle sold in Canada must be electric by 2035.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says the mandate is a clear violation of Alberta’s right to freely regulate its economy,
“Our Cabinet and Caucus will discuss this issue and what tools we will consider using to push back on this absurd federal policy, including potential use of the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act,” the premier’s office said in a statement to True North.