Premier Scott Moe has sent a second letter to Prime Minister Trudeau asking for a meeting while once again pointing out what he feels can be done to help mend the relationship that the federal Liberals have with the province. That letter re-iterates what the premier feels can be done in the areas of equalization, […]
Premier Scott Moe says there has been some back and forth between his office and the Prime Minister’s office about a sit-down in Ottawa between the two to discuss what’s next in the wake of the federal election result last week. Moe is hearing the talk of western separatism in the wake of what happened […]
Prince Edward Island says it has decided not to intervene in Saskatchewan’s Supreme Court of Canada case over the carbon tax. Last month, Premier Dennis King said his province was joining the challenge because it wanted to have a chance to speak to the issue if necessary. The Saskatchewan government confirmed Friday that PEI is […]
Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province’s request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax. The province says the Supreme Court recently issued an order stating the hearing remain tentatively set for Jan.14. The government had asked for more time and expected a delay could mean a hearing next […]
Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale touched on a range of political issues as the federal election campaign begins to heat up. Billboards marked with anti-mass immigration messages that endorsed the People’s Party of Canada were torn down over the weekend across the country, including near the corner of Albert street and Saskatchewan Drive here […]
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says her government would take into consideration the views of provinces and territories on any change in the price of carbon tax. She also says there is “no secret agenda” by the Liberals to pump up the price of the levy, or avoid talking about future costs until after this fall’s […]
Moose Jaw’s mayor wants a new natural gas power station in his city to be grandfathered by the federal government. Fraser Tolmie has written a letter to the Prime Minister in which he makes that request saying it was initiated and planned for prior to a change in federal regulations. Tolmie says it is a […]
Carbon-tax-fighting governments in Alberta and Saskatchewan say they have no plans to follow Ontario’s lead and force gas stations to put anti-carbon tax stickers on their pumps. Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has set Aug. 30 as a deadline for stations to have the stickers posted or face fines of up to $10,000 a day. The […]
Ottawa is pushing back against Saskatchewan’s request to have the Supreme Court of Canada delay hearing its challenge of the federal carbon tax. The press secretary for federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna calls Saskatchewan’s move an irresponsible example of Conservative politicians battling climate action using taxpayers’ money. Sabrina Kim says the federal […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is hosting the Attorneys General from the provinces across the country that are fighting the Trudeau Carbon Tax. Saskatchewan was the first province to stand up to the Trudeau government’s ineffective, job killing Carbon Tax as an infringement on provincial authority under the Constitution. The Government of Saskatchewan was supported by […]
