In a statement, the lobby group said the final version of Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s electricity regulations, which were released on Tuesday, fail to account for regional differences that make provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan more dependent on emissions-intensive power sources than other provinces. (The Logic)

Talking point: Guilbeault already softened the government’s draft regulations earlier this year to provide “flexibility” for some provinces, and Tuesday’s final version removed the minister’s earlier proposal that would have effectively shut down all carbon-emitting natural gas facilities by 2035. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario all opposed the proposal, arguing their lack of access to emissions-free hydro power makes them inherently fossil fuel dependent. Calgary Chamber CEO Deborah Yedlin said her members “remain concerned that the Clean Electricity Regulations will have significant economic consequences within Alberta, as they will impede the reliability of the grid and the affordability of electricity.”