Saskatchewan wins emergency injunction on carbon tax dispute
A federal court has temporarily blocked the Canada Revenue Agency from collecting millions of dollars in carbon tax money from the Government of Saskatchewan.
The provincial government filed for an emergency injunction on Friday, aiming to stop the CRA from collecting the tax dollars from the province’s bank account. Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations, said that application was successful.
“The court has ruled in our favour and has blocked the federal government from – in our view – unconstitutionally garnishing money from the province of Saskatchewan,” Duncan said.
The injunction will be in effect pending a full hearing, Duncan noted.