Alberta to begin new legislative session with proposed sovereignty bill

EDMONTON — The Alberta legislature resumes sitting today and the first bill is expected to be one aimed at resisting federal laws that the provincial government deems harmful to its interests.
The “Alberta sovereignty within a united Canada act” was a key promise from Premier Danielle Smith when she was running for leadership of the United Conservative Party.Smith has said the legislation would allow the province to reject federal laws deemed as encroaching on provincial jurisd