We feel strongly that it needs to be a shared responsibility, especially when we're talking about setting national goals for emissions reduction. If the federal government is introducing legislation that will have an impact on our jobs and our communities in Alberta, then they have a responsibility to help us deal with the fallout.
As an example, when I was the chair of the Coal Transition Coalition and we were in the process of approaching the provincial government at that time for just transition policies, we went out of our way to not only work with the province but also with employers and municipalities, because when it comes to the adjustment needs of workers who might be displaced as a result of policy, you're not just talking about individual workers. You're talking about their families and their communities.
In many cases, the communities that are going to be impacted most are the smallest ones that depend most on these industries. We need the municipalities at the table. We need employers, workers and the federal government. It needs to be a shared responsibility.