Despite concerns, Alberta provincial priorities bill likely not unconstitutional: academics

By Ian Burns (April 17, 2024, 3:36 PM EDT) -- The government of Alberta says it is protecting its priorities by introducing legislation that would require provincial entities to get its go-ahead before receiving funding from Ottawa. But observers are raising concerns about the effect it could have on major infrastructure projects as well as the possibility of having a chilling effect on research at post-secondary institutions....