Context
Alberta is a conservative Canadian province that is rich because they extract a lot of oil.
The Alberta Government opposes all measures that could reduce oil-production or reduce oil-consumption. For instance, the Government of Alberta publically protested against the Canadian Government when Canada tried to take measures to reduce plastic pollution.
Calgary is the largest city in Alberta. The city is facing the worse traffic violence in Canada.
Jyoti Gondek, Mayor of Calgary, recently suggested building more safe bike lanes to reduce car dependency. A few days later, her office received this warning letter from the Alberta Government.
Petroleum producers and refiners pocketed after-tax profit of $192 billion over the last four years alone. That is four times more than in the entire 2010s.
https://centreforfuturework.ca/2025/05/30/albertans-economic-hardship-reflects-provincial-policy-choices-not-attacks-by-the-rest-of-canada/
Under the Trudeau Government, oil production reached the highest level in Canadian history
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/7940-another-record-year-canadian-crude-oil-crude-oil-year-review-2024
In fact, Justin Trudeau opened a brand new pipeline:
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/7940-another-record-year-canadian-crude-oil-crude-oil-year-review-2024
Are some Albertans not aware of this? !!!!