Environment Minister Jason Nixon said while he won't meet with Thunberg, he hopes the Swedish girl takes time to learn about the province's oil and gas industry.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is handing out tax breaks for oil and gas drillers along with criticism of Ottawa's lack of appreciation for how damaging are current price discounts on western Canadian oil.

With some new players around the premiers' table this, the dynamic for carbon tax has changed considerably, Bill Kelly says.