Danielle Smith hails court triumph. But Alberta's control over development is hardly supreme
Supreme Court found Ottawa overstepped provincial powers with a key environmental law. But that may not give Alberta as much free rein as premier suggests.
![Danielle Smith hails court triumph. But Alberta's control over development is hardly supreme](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5135342.1697240921!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/environmental-assessment-amendments-20190509.jpg)
![Pro-pipline supporters rally outside a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources regarding Bill C-69 in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Canadian senators are trying to make more than 100 amendments to the government's environmental assessment bill that overhauls how major energy and transportation projects are reviewed.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Protestors wave signs](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5135342.1697240921!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/environmental-assessment-amendments-20190509.jpg)
Supreme Court found Ottawa overstepped provincial powers with a key environmental law. But that may not give Alberta as much free rein as premier suggests.