Premier Moe says it’s ‘unfortunate’ for Saskatchewan to break federal emissions law
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe once said a fundamental pillar of Canadian democracy is the rule of law. His province is now prepared to break it.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe once said a fundamental pillar of Canadian democracy is the rule of law. His province is now prepared to break it.
In a recent year-end interview with The Canadian Press, the premier said it’s unfortunate the province won’t follow federal law by not remitting the carbon levy to Ottawa starting Jan. 1, but it’s a decision he believes is fair.
“It’s unfortunate that there will be a violation of federal law, led by our provincial minister here in Saskatchewan,” Moe said.
“But that violation is coming about by the province making the very same decision on behalf of its residents as the federal government did on behalf of residents in Atlantic Canada.”
In October, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced people who use heating oil are exempt from paying the carbon levy over the next three years, largely helping those in Atlantic provinces.
Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith asked Trudeau to extend that exemption to cover all other forms of heating, including natural gas, but the request was denied.
Moe’s Saskatchewan Party government then upped the ante, saying the province’s gas utility, SaskEnergy, won’t remit the federal carbon levy starting Jan. 1 so residents can save on their bills.
He said in an interview that it’s unfortunate the province and Ottawa can’t always work together.
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