SASKATCHEWAN WILL HAVE A CARBON TAX, McKENNA SAYS

Canada’s environment minister says Saskatchewan will be subject to a federal carbon tax if it doesn’t sign on to a national climate change plan by the fall. Catherine McKenna, pictured, says in a letter to her Saskatchewan counterpart, Dustin Duncan, that Saskatchewan is best positioned to design a carbon-pricing approach for the province. “The other nine provinces have taken us up on that approach,” she wrote. “It’s unfortunate that your government has not yet chosen to do the same. I remain hopeful that you will change course.” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said that the province has not changed its mind about being the lone holdout on Ottawa’s Pan- Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. McKenna said Saskatchewan will be subject to a carbon tax, whether it signs on or not.