Trudeau Says Ottawa ‘Will Not Be Touching’ Natural Resources Agreement With Provinces

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a town hall meeting at the Manitoba Building Trades Institute in Winnipeg, April 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/John Woods

Several days after Justice Minister David Lametti appeared to bring the matter into question, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government “will not be touching” the western provinces’ jurisdiction over their natural resources.

“As prime minister, I’m happy to stand here right now and say we will not be touching the NRTA [Natural Resources Transfer Agreement],” Trudeau told reporters in Regina, Saskatchewan, on April 13.