Alberta ramps up licence plate war with Saskatchewan

An independent panel is set to examine the Saskatchewan-Alberta licence plate controversy.
Saskatchewan ignored Alberta Trade Minister Deron Bilous’ midnight Wednesday deadline to roll back a policy announced last week that bans Alberta-plated vehicles from government worksites.
Thursday morning, as promised, Bilous informed the New West Partnership’s trade secretariat, kicking off a dispute resolution process.
If Saskatchewan loses — and Bilous is confident it will — tha