In a political fight that seems destined to go many rounds, the first one went to the Prime Minister. He emerged from the high-stakes first ministers’ meeting with many of Canada’s premiers — including Conservative ones like Doug Ford — singing his praises . Even Smith had to concede that Carney’s performance had won over the room, describing him as a “dramatic improvement” over his predecessor.

That’s because Carney didn’t take the bait that Smith so obviously laid out around pipelines. Instead, he smartly called the bluff she’s been getting away with for years now. Smith has talked up and down about her government’s commitment to decarbonizing oil production in Alberta, one that involves reaching net-zero province-wide by 2050. As you read the official communiqué from the meeting

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