Alberta promises lawsuit, other “consequences” on Saskatchewan licence plate ban
EDMONTON — The licence plate fight between Alberta and Saskatchewan threatened Thursday to escalate into a much bigger trade conflict.
Alberta’s economic development minister hinted that the province will invoke retaliatory measures on Saskatchewan’s plate ban, and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall vowed that he’s ready to go toe to toe.
“We won’t be backing off on it,” Wall said in Regina. “We think it doesn’t necessarily violate trade agreements.”
He said Alberta has to look in the mirror on free trade, noting that it recently changed rules on craft beer taxes to help its own industry and has lobbied against open borders on procurement.