Finance Minister Horner vows to protect Alberta investment oversight

Provincial Finance Minister Doug Horner says there are opportunities to work with Ottawa on national security regulations, but insists Alberta won’t give up its jurisdiction over the investment industry in the province.

In Thursday’s federal budget, the Conservative government announced it wanted a common security regulator with the provinces, saying it was prepared to introduce legislation to carry out its regulatory responsibilities if an agreement can’t be reached.

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