What does Ottawa’s energy deal mean for Alberta?

As Ottawa pitches a new energy deal, Albertans press for clarity on pipelines, power generation, and the real price of cooperation.

Premier Danielle Smith drew mixed reactions at the United Conservative Party annual meeting this weekend, with members cheering her stance against the Liberal’s gun-confiscation plan but booing when she defended the new energy agreement with Ottawa.

Smith tried to steady the room in her keynote the next day, saying Alberta needs a real path to a Pacific pipeline, fewer federal barriers on tankers and power plants, and proof that Ottawa can deliver before any cooperation moves ahead.

With so much uncertainty surrounding what the agreement could actually cost Alberta, economist Dr. Jack Mintz joins the show to break down how Ottawa’s proposed industrial carbon price and new carbon-capture obligations could significantly increase the cost of producing energy in the province — and what that might mean for investment, competitiveness, and consumers.

Plus, Devin Drover and Gage Haubrich explain how community members — with support from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation — finally secured access to long-withheld financial records from Frog Lake First Nation, giving residents the information they’ve been fighting for.