Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney recently reached a deal on the memorandum of understanding (MOU), which addresses several damaging federal policies holding back Canada’s energy industry and sets the conditions for a west coast pipeline. At the same time, a recent court ruling struck down the petition to hold a separation referendum in Alberta this fall, finding the provincial government failed to meet its duty to consult First Nations before allowing signature collection.

How are these developments related?

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And how can Albertans — and the rest of Canada — move forward?

First, it’s important to understand Albertans’ contribution to the rest of Canada.

Alberta’s contribution

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