The federal Liberals will not make a decision about hiking the carbon price beyond $50 a tonne for at least another two years, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says. Wilkinson said his first priority in the new Parliament will be figuring out how Canada is going to meet its target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions made […]
More than 100 delegates are expected to attend the APAS annual meeting, which opens Wednesday in Regina. President Todd Lewis says one key resolution will push Ottawa for an exemption on the carbon tax on fuel used for grain drying this fall. He says costs are significant to farmers, running into the hundreds of dollars […]
The carbon tax and a rebate for farm fuel used for grain drying was a key issue of discussion in the Saskatchewan legislature Wednesday afternoon. The NDP accuses the Moe government of providing limited support for a federal carbon tax rebate on grain drying. Premier Scott Moe disagreed. Moe says the NDP has supported […]
OTTAWA — The Ecofiscal Commission says quadrupling Canada’s carbon price by 2030 is the easiest and most cost-effective way for the country to meet its climate targets. But the independent think-tank also warns that might be the toughest plan to sell to the public because the costs of carbon taxes are highly visible. The commission is […]
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland visited Regina Tuesday to discuss Saskatchewan’s issues with the federal government. Freeland met with both Mayor Michael Fougere and Premier Scott Moe to listen to their views on the election and what can be done moving forward. There was more of a positive reaction to the Premier’s visit with Freeland. […]
An online petition has been launched to let farmers tell Ottawa how much money they are paying in carbon tax. The President of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers says it’s very apparent on propane and natural gas bills for grain drying. Gunter Jochum says in some cases, the carbon tax portion is as high as […]
SARM President Ray Orb has called on Prime Minister Trudeau to include rural municipalities in any economic and western unity discussion. Orb told SARM delegates in Regina Wednesday that rural Saskatchewan has resources that fuel the economy and must be included in any unity and economic talks. Orb also says he opposes stiff federal regulations […]
Premier Scott Moe and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday in Ottawa. Scheer, will share his thoughts on how the new minority government should operate, and what he’d like to see in the Throne Speech, while asking Trudeau to recall Parliament on the 25th. Moe meanwhile will ask for […]
The Saskatchewan government announced they will be paying approximately $400,000 to $500,000 in outside lawyer fees for their upcoming constitutional challenge of the carbon tax. On Thursday following question period at the legislature, Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said they have retained the services of law firm MLT Aikins. He admitted the hire will […]
The carbon tax once entered debate at the provincial Legislature Wednesday. This comes after opposition leader Ryan Meili drafted a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking to return carbon tax funds paid by Saskatchewan farmers who are drying their grain after a difficult harvest. Meili asked Premier Scott Moe to co-sign the letter, but he did […]
