Alberta vows to keep the oil profits
"This is political showdown," Klein said. "This is also a constitutional issue. Alberta has control and authorization and authority over its resources."
And he said he's willing to walk away from the [equilization] program altogether.
posted by Ryan at 4:15 PM
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The “Government of the Province of Alberta” claims authority from the “Alberta Act”.
The “Alberta Act”, drafted in 1905, states: “Therefore His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:-”.
In 1905, Section 9 of the British North America Act, 1867, now called the Constitution Act, 1867, stated: “The Executive Government and Authority of and over Canada is hereby declared to continue and be vested in the Queen”.
In 1905, Section 17 stated: “There shall be One Parliament for Canada, consisting of the Queen, an Upper House styled the Senate, and the House of Commons”.
In 1905, Section 91 stated: “It shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces; ...”.
What was the name of Canada's constitutional Queen regnant who had executive government and authority of and over Canada when the “Alberta Act” was drafted in 1905?
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