Alberta premier says she's prepared to take Ottawa to court over housing deals

Smith already has pushed back against a number of prior federal announcements that promised funding for housing and related infrastructure — with or without the cooperation of provincial governments.

The legislation would require provincial oversight of future housing deals between the federal government and municipalities in the province (and in other areas as well).

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains why she wants to prohibit municipalities and others from taking money directly from the federal government for things like housing.

"If they wish to slow down the process because they want to have some agency over this, I would suggest they do what Quebec did — match us in funding and implement reforms on a province-wide basis that will allow us to achieve our goals," Fraser said.

Asked Friday about Smith's stance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed out that he was criticized for saying the federal government had limited influence over the housing file across the country.

18 hours agoAsked about an Alberta bill that would block the federal government from directly sending funding to cities, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said provinces who don't want to solve the housing crisis should "just get out of the way."