| In a case reminiscent to the California-Detroit | | | | meet staunch resistance especially from Ontario |
| rivalry, Canadian provinces are also expected to | | | | and Alberta. |
| clash concerning actions being taken to reduce the | | | | The Canadian Star reported that if a clash |
| threat of global warming. In the United States, the | | | | between the national government and the two |
| state of California is on the forefront of the battle | | | | provinces arise, the Supreme Court will have to |
| against global warming as state legislation | | | | be called in to decide on the issue. The |
| mandates lower greenhouse gas emissions from | | | | intercession of the court though may be avoided |
| motorized vehicles. In Canada, this stance is being | | | | if Ontario and Alberta are willing to take steps to |
| emulated by Ottawa. The country's capital is | | | | curb their problem on greenhouse gas emission. |
| taking steps to curb the problem, of greenhouse | | | | Alberta's development of oil and gas reserves |
| gas emission. | | | | contributes a lot to greenhouse gas emission. If |
| This decision of the province's lawmakers may | | | | the province continues its exploitation of oil sands, |
| result in a clash with Ontario and Alberta. Ontario | | | | it is in danger of becoming a villain in the eyes of |
| has a big auto industry with numerous assembly | | | | the general public outside the province. If the |
| facilities located in the said province. Alberta, on | | | | province though is willing to keep these activities |
| the other hand, has the right to develop oil and | | | | to a minimum but not sacrificing the amount of |
| gas reserves. Both provinces may be involved in | | | | petroleum fuel they produce, federal laws may |
| a constitutional battle if things do not go well. This | | | | not harm the province's economy. |
| issue was raised by former Alberta premier Peter | | | | Ontario, on the other hand, with it having a big |
| Lougheed in a speech at the Canadian Bar | | | | auto industry where vehicles and auto parts like |
| Association earlier this week. | | | | the EGR valve Canada are manufactured can put |
| According to Lougheed, the general public is | | | | pressure on automakers to reduce their vehicle's |
| increasingly becoming more aware of the growing | | | | greenhouse gas emission. The province's |
| threat of global warming. The result of this is that | | | | lawmakers though would have to come up with a |
| there would be pressure on lawmakers to pass | | | | way that will not jeopardize their relationship with |
| federal laws which will be focused on the | | | | automakers. It is of course easy for automakers |
| protection of the environment. In the United | | | | to relocate their assembly facilities to another |
| States, this matter is being discussed widely and | | | | province if legislations in Ontario are not beneficial |
| in Canada, it is just brewing. Lougheed continued | | | | to them. |
| that the action of passing environmental laws will | | | | |