A sovereignty act for Alberta?
In Alberta, the centrepiece of United Conservative Party leadership hopeful Danielle Smith\u2019s campaign is a controversial proposal called the Alberta Sovereignty Act. Smith says the act would allow the Alberta legislature to choose not to enforce any federal law or court order it believed ran counter to its interests.\n\nBut many legal experts have decried the proposal as unconstitutional, and some critics \u2014 including members of her own party \u2014 have claimed that it would unleash economic chaos in the province. \n\nWhile Smith\u2019s proposal is new, resentment with Ottawa is not \u2014 and for decades, provincial politicians have been promising action to protect Alberta\u2019s interests from federal political intervention.\n\nToday, we speak to the CBC\u2019s Jason Markusoff about the Alberta Sovereignty Act and the enduring appeal of that concept.