Alberta premier says she expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she has no problem with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposal to give municipalities a building bonus to incentivize housing construction — so long as he goes through her provincial government.

Smith gave a speech to conservatives at an annual networking conference in Ottawa, days after tabling a bill that seeks to block Alberta cities from negotiating deals directly with the federal government.

Smith routinely accuses Trudeau of disrespecting provincial jurisdiction, especially when it comes to advancing policies to fight climate change.

Speaking to reporters after her speech at the Canada Strong and Free Network gathering on Friday, she suggested the same rule will apply if Conservatives form the next government.

Earlier this week in a radio interview on CBC Calgary's The Homestretch, Smith said the Provincial Priorities Act "applies across the board" and that Alberta would reach out to Poilievre to discuss it.

She added that she believes it is "totally inefficient" for a federal government to strike specific deals with different municipalities.