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Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls for cuts to gas and carbon taxes
As people in Saskatchewan try to squeeze as much as they can into the rest of summer, they're also having to stretch their wallets ever wider to pay for gas. That's why Gage Haubrich, the Canadian Tax...
Aug 17, 2023
Moe not happy about regulations, transport challenges slowing Sask. exports
Premier Scott Moe is concerned about federal regulations and transportation issues making it harder to ship Saskatchewan’s resources across the world. Moe joined John Gormley Tuesday morning to ...
Jul 04, 2023
SARM says federal fuel taxes put Sask. farmers at a disadvantage
Fuel regulations coming into effect Saturday will put more pressure on the already-strained finances of Saskatchewan farmers, according to SARM. The clean fuel standards, which are meant to reduce gre...
Jun 29, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Gas prices drop in Saskatoon ahead of next carbon tax increase
Saskatoon drivers are getting a small break at the gas pumps just days before the next increase to the federal carbon tax. A litre of regular gas dropped roughly 5 cents to $1.51.9 at many outlets Tue...
Mar 28, 2023 Gas prices rose to $1.47 per litre in Saskatoon and Regina on Feb. 4, 2022. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Lack of hydro, high natural gas prices blamed for anticipated $100M shortfall for SaskPower
SaskPower could be facing a shortfall of more than $100 million by the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The Crown utility's second-quarter financial report, which was released at the start of December, sa...
Jan 13, 2023
SaskPower bills to rise Jan. 1 in wake of carbon tax increase
SaskPower bills are to increase Jan. 1 because of a hike in the federal carbon tax. In a media release Friday, SaskPower noted the carbon tax applied to the company’s carbon emissions will incre...
Dec 09, 2022
Moe says federal climate policies could cost Saskatchewan $111 billion by 2035
Federal climate policies could cost Saskatchewan's economy more than $100 billion by 2035, according to Premier Scott Moe. On Tuesday, the provincial government released an analysis by the Ministry of...
Oct 11, 2022 Scott Moe released a policy paper to protect Saskatchewan's economy in North Battleford (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Increased carbon tax pushes up prices at the pump
By Drew Stremick The federal carbon tax increased to $50 per tonne Friday, and that pushed up the price of gas in Saskatchewan. Roger McKnight, a petroleum analyst with En-Pro International, said the ...
Apr 04, 2022
'The timing couldn't be worse': Farming community reacts to carbon tax increase
A 25 per cent carbon tax increase that took effect Friday is putting many farmers in an awkward situation. A rising inflation rate on crop supplies and machinery factored in with last year's drought h...
Apr 01, 2022
Saskatchewan residents feeling sunny about solar power
By Drew Stremick With the federal carbon tax set to increase to $50 per tonne Friday, people around Saskatchewan are looking for ways to lower their carbon footprint and reduce costs associated with u...
Mar 30, 2022 (Drew Stremick/650 CKOM)
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