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Alberta Appeal Court sides with Alberta on federal carbon tax
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the federal carbon tax is not constitutional. In a 4-1 decision, the court says the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdic...
Feb 24, 2020
Most Canadian households to get more in rebates than paid in carbon tax: PBO
OTTAWA - A new analysis by Parliament's budget watchdog has found that most households in provinces where the federal carbon tax applies will receive more money back in rebates than they will pay thro...
Feb 04, 2020
APAS calls on Ottawa for carbon tax exemption
Agricultural producers in Saskatchewan are predicting the federal carbon tax will cause a 12 per cent hit on their incomes by 2022, according to a media release from their lobby group. "Federal Minist...
Feb 04, 2020
Foam Lake-area farmer finds success with internet alter-ego
A Saskatchewan farmer is getting a big following online with his alter-ego Quick Dick McDick. His YouTube channel features videos with commentary on the federal carbon tax, Parliament Hill, budgets an...
Jan 14, 2020 Quick Dick McDick is the online persona of a Foam Lake area farmer (YouTube)
Environment minister eager to work with Sask.
There has been a marked difference of opinion between the federal and provincial governments when it comes to the energy sector, addressing greenhouse gas emissions and the carbon tax. Jonathan...
Dec 27, 2019
CTF frustrated by reduction in carbon tax rebates
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation isn't impressed with the federal government's decision to reduce the carbon tax rebate for Saskatchewan residents. Todd MacKay, the federation's prairie director, sai...
Dec 22, 2019
‘Greatest existential threat of our time:’ Ottawa makes carbon tax case in court
EDMONTON - The climate crisis is a national and global issue that can't be fought entirely by the provinces, a lawyer for the federal government argued Tuesday. "The context of this case is the greate...
Dec 17, 2019
Government announces revised carbon-tax rebate amounts for four provinces
OTTAWA - The federal government has decreased the carbon tax rebates Canadians can expect in the new year in three provinces that have not adopted carbon pricing models that meet federal requirements....
Dec 16, 2019
Carbon tax causing SaskPower bills to increase Jan. 1
The federal carbon tax is to increase on Jan. 1, so SaskPower customers can expect their bills to go up that day as well. The Crown corporation noted Friday that the carbon tax applied to SaskPower...
Dec 13, 2019
Ottawa accepts New Brunswick’s carbon-tax proposal
OTTAWA - New Brunswick consumers will get a break at the gas pumps come April, after the federal government approved the province's carbon-tax proposal Wednesday. It is the second time this week Ottaw...
Dec 11, 2019
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