Rona Ambrose says separatist sentiment can fizzle out if Ottawa listens to Alberta grievances

Former federal cupboard minister Rona Ambrose says the secessionist sentiment in Alberta is an unwelcome supply of uncertainty for traders — however it could possibly dissipate shortly if Ottawa handles it proper.

Ambrose, now deputy chair at TD Securities, made her remarks throughout a panel dialogue on the International Power Present.

She says there’s a sense of resentment in Alberta and neighbouring Saskatchewan that Prime Minister Mark Carney can’t take frivolously.

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However she says outreach and trust-building is paramount and the federal-provincial relationship appears to be bettering.

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Cenovus Power chief government Jon McKenzie says the separatist motion in Alberta is nothing new.

He says it’s not rooted in something past Western Canadians feeling like their grievances aren’t being heard in Ottawa.