October 21st is less than a 100 days away, that’s when Canadians will take to the polls for the federal election. With that date slowly inching closer and closer, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer made an appearance in Saskatoon Wednesday afternoon and shared with the local business community what some of his election platform will look […]
SASKATOON — Quebec’s premier is clarifying his province’s carbon price isn’t going anywhere, despite its entry into Saskatchewan’s legal challenge of Ottawa’s carbon tax. Francois Legault and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe spoke at a joint news conference in Saskatoon, as Canada’s premiers gathered at The Council of the Federation’s annual meeting. Quebec recently joined as […]
Prince Edward Island and Quebec have petitioned to become interveners in Saskatchewan’s legal challenge of the federal carbon tax. P.E.I.’s Progressive Conservative Premier Dennis King says he does not want to be seen as a Progressive Conservative premier joining the “resistance” of other conservative provincial leaders across the country fighting the Trudeau government’s carbon tax. […]
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Supreme Court will hear Saskatchewan’s case against the federally-imposed carbon tax on December 5, 2019. Regina-Wascana MP Ralph Goodale has responded to the news, saying the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s 3-2 decision back in May was a strong one. It was a decision the provincial government announced […]
After Friday’s Ontario Court of Appeal decision that the federal carbon tax is constitutional, the Saskatchewan government responded with a statement expressing their disappointment in the result. The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled 4-1 in favour of the federal government, but the Ontario provincial government have announced they will appeal. The following statement was made […]
The provincial government has been notified by the Supreme Court of Canada that their challenge of the federally imposed Carbon Tax is tentatively set to be heard on December 5th. The Government of Saskatchewan previously announced the appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada following the 3-2 split decision delivered by the Saskatchewan Court of […]
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he has Alberta’s back, when it comes to supporting their western neighbour’s court challenge on the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax. Alberta’s justice minister says the province has filed a reference case with the Alberta Court of Appeal. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled in May that a federally […]
Minister responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan was the keynote speaker at the Canadian Electricity Association’s annual symposium in Regina Wednesday. The symposium served as an opportunity for industry leaders to come together and brainstorm solutions to current and future problems in generating power. Duncan said a big focus was the environment and how power companies […]
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his climate plan will be “Canada’s best chance” to hit its targets under the Paris climate-change agreement and that it can happen without a carbon tax. Scheer outlined his climate policy in the backyard of a private home in Chelsea, Que., Wednesday evening, not far from where flooding linked […]
Saskatchewan’s Premier spoke at the largest oil and gas rally in Canadian history in Calgary Tuesday saying the energy industry’s gain is Canada’s gain. Scott Moe says getting energy resources to port isn’t just good for Alberta and Saskatchewan, it creates wealth across Canada. He mentioned that Saskatchewan was the first province to go against […]
