[NEWS] Five notes on federalism in Canada: Trans Mountain, Alberta, BC, commerce, Québec, federalism

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• CBC notes a Supreme Court of Canada ruling stating a New Brunswick law limiting the import of alcohol beverages from other provinces is constitutional.


• Alberta is exceptionally unhappy that British Columbia is not permitting the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline across its territory, to the point of making threats. Global News reports.


• David Climenhaga at Rabble notes that the Albertan desire for federal intervention against British Columbia will likely work against the Albertans' traditional interest in maximizing their autonomy.


• Québec, though uninvolved in the Trans Mountain pipeline controversy, is starting to get involved on grounds of preserving provincial autonomy. CBC reports.


• Jen Gerson at CBC notes that the fierceness of the interprovincial rivalry and the relative disengagement of the federal government suggests almost a weakening of the unity of Canada in the west.

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More: Québec's current management believes that supporting BC's position on Trans Mountain will best preserve their own freedom of action within Confederation.

And then there's the various Indigenous communities with their own opinions on the matter...