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Nova Scotia has become the fourth Canadian province to move towards a ban on single-use plastic bags at store checkouts, but Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Thursday his government has no interest in following suit.

Kenney called Nova Scotia’s new legislation, which will introduce a ban in a year’s time to allow consumers and retailers time to adjust, a “meaningless, symbolic gesture.” Speaking to reporters at the 20th annual Global Business Forum in Banff, Kenney said the UCP government encourages recycling, but it is ultimately “up to consumers to be more responsible.”

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“We’re focused on cutting red tape, not adding to it,” Kenney said. “The problem with plastics in the ocean is it’s not emanating from Alberta. It’s coming primarily from developing countries in Asia.”

Amid growing concerns for the environment, many Canadian municipalities have implemented or are considering bans on single-use plastic bags. Grocery giant Sobeys has said it will remove plastic bags from all of its stores by January 2020.