It would hold the government to account for its promises to help workers retrain and create new jobs as Canada shifts away from its current reality as a combustion-energy powerhouse.The Liberals are calling Bill C-50 the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act.The pragmatic-sounding name belies the political fight ahead as energy-dependent provinces in Western Canada accuse Ottawa of trying to overstep its bounds.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her province would provide additional cash to help cut emissions from production only if Ottawa scrapped the sustainable jobs bill.
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