In Alberta, we’ve always proudly told the world about the advantages and attractiveness of investing here. We speak about low taxes, abundant resources, and a highly skilled and motivated workforce. It’s a great story, but as families in communities across the province look for ways to pay their bills, the story needs to be backed by strong public policy.
A shadow looms over what should be a critical element of our mining sector, steelmaking coal. In Alberta, steelmaking coal has immense potential for development. This development can be done responsibly – our laws demand it.
What’s holding us back is the erratic and sudden reversal of the coal development policy by the Alberta government in 2021. This occurred as investors and coal development companies were working with communities in the Crowsnest Pass to develop projects that would have meant billions in local economic development.
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