Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he doesn’t see a need for Ottawa to use the sweeping Emergencies Act to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moe said Thursday that he has had discussions with the federal government on the issue and recently received a letter about it.
Letters were also sent out to other premiers. The Emergencies Act would give Ottawa power to override the provinces and restrict the flow of people and goods.
Moe said he doesn’t see how the never-before-used legislation would do anything the provinces aren’t already doing to respond to the spread of the virus.