In Canada, Alberta’s premier has announced Saturday that the maim oil-producing province of the nation will move forward an act on Monday which will exempt provincial power companies from proposed federal regulations regarding clean electricity.

Premier Danielle Smith told a morning radio program Saturday that the federal government’s plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions will destroy the nation’s energy industry. She noted her province was taking the measure due to the frustrations it has had attempting to deal with the federal government.

Energy policy has long been a point of conflict between the province and the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Canada’s Supreme Court handed a victory to Alberta and a defeat to the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when it ruled that the federal law which assesses how major projects such as coal mines and oil sands plants affect the environment was largely unconstitutional.

On the radio program “Your Province. Your Premier,” Smith said, “We have been trying to work collaboratively with them on aligning their targets with our targets.”

She went on, “We will not put our operators at risk of going to jail if they do not achieve the targets that have been set, which we believe are unachievable. We have to have a reliable grid. We have to have an affordable grid, and we’re going to make sure that we defend our constitutional jurisdiction to do that.”

Media attempts to request a comment from the office of Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault were unsuccessful.

Smith said the resolution would be brought up for debate and approval on Monday in the legislature.

The Trudeau government is looking to impose the new rules to convert the power grid to a zero-emissions model by 2035. The rules would limit how and when power generation plants, like the natural gas burning plants in Alberta can be used, starting in 2035.

The proposed Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act is designed to offer the province a legislative framework which will allow it to defend its jurisdiction over specific areas the federal government is seeking to intrude upon, including the use of natural resources, gun control, health, and education.