‘Saskatchewan’s interests:’ Premier mulls legal options on federal carbon tax
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall came out swinging Friday against the federal government’s intention to impose a carbon tax, questioning whether it would be legal and whether Ottawa did its homework before announcing its plans.
“This is a fight for Saskatchewan’s interests,” Wall said at the legislature.
The federal plan announced this week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls for a $10-per-tonne tax on carbon starting in 2018 and increasing to $50 per tonne by 2022.
Trudeau also said carbon pricing will be imposed on provinces that don’t implement the tax or bring in a cap-and-trade system, in which industries are allotted permits for emissions that they can buy and sell.