Need a 3rd party voice

Thank you for allow us the opportunity to present our opinion on this proposal.

I will start by saying I am not in favour of this proposal to have the AB government be in sole control over such far reaching decisions for not only Albertans but Canadians and North Americans on the whole.

For my first part I will point out the already blurred lines between the current UCP Government and the oil industry. Our premier was in fact an oil lobbyist arguing for the tax payers of Alberta to pay for the clean up of wells that have had all the profits extracted already and the oil companies at this point long gone to pay for the clean up. Just on that alone Danielle Smith and the UCP cannot be trusted to look after our best interests when it may clash with oil company profits. A third party review is warranted for sure.

A second point to make is that the current UCP government will only listen to voices that agree with their point of view which has been made alarmingly clear during the first session of our 2025 Legislature with the precedent setting use of the not withstanding clause 4 separate times to push though unpopular bills. This lack of listening continues with the unpopular pushing ahead of our provincial police force that no one wants. A third party review of what they approve is warranted again for this.

For my last point on this is that decisions unilaterally made in Alberta will affect everyone in Canada and North America as well. Allowing a regulating hating pro oil patch expansion at all costs is akin to letting the fox decide the entrance/exit rules for the henhouse.

My only hope is that you take into account my suggestions here as well as any other that are presented, both for and against.

Thanks,

Jason