Daniel Smith’s team says the Sovereignty Act will bow to the Supreme Court

Rob Anderson, Danielle Smith’s campaign chairman and director of her transition team, said in an interview Saturday that the proposed legislation would rule out a departure from rulings by the nation’s highest court.

Even without this measure, he said, the proposed law would remain Sharp teeth In that order Change the dynamic Relations between Alberta and Ottawa.

In an email exchange, Daniel Smith’s spokesperson, Jonah Mogensen, declined to comment on Rob Anderson’s comments.

He simply stated Legislation on sovereignty is framed in accordance with constitutional principlesAdding Prime Minister Looking forward to working with his council to craft this legislation to protect and reaffirm Alberta’s constitutional rights.

In the campaign, Daniel Smith argued that the law should only be used in special circumstances Special moves Consent of the Legislature should be obtained.

She also stressed that the province does not consider itself obligated to abide by court rulings.

If a court declares laws passed by a province to be unconstitutional in a special motion under the Sovereignty Act, the government and the legislature must re-evaluate the motion and decide whether to amend it. The decisionShe said on September 6.

The proposed sovereignty bill drew strong reactions from former party leader Jason Kenney and six other candidates in the leadership race, including leading provincial lieutenant governor Salma Lakhani, who declared she would not. A law found unconstitutional does not require royal assent.

The bill is expected to be introduced in the Legislature in the fall session.

With information from The Canadian Press