Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government says it is planning to introduce legislation that would allow it to ignore international agreements signed by Ottawa.

The future legislation is noted in a mandate letter Smith issued this week to the government's intergovernmental relations ministry, which the premier heads.

The letter says it's about protecting "Alberta's authority." In a statement, Smith's office added that it's also an issue of due process.

Sam Blackett, Smith's press secretary, said the federal government isn't required to consult the provinces when it signs international accords, even if those agreement include commitments that fall under provincial jurisdiction, such as health care.

"Alberta seeks to clarify that international agreements entered into by the federal gove

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