PREMIER WALL LOOKS AT LEGAL OPTIONS TO FIGHT CARBON TAX

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he has asked his Justice Ministry to look at legal options the province might have regarding the federal government’s plan to impose a carbon tax. Wall says it’s not clear how Ottawa’s plan will take effect if Saskatchewan or other provinces say they’re not implementing a price on carbon. The federal plan calls for a $10-per-tonne tax starting in 2018 and increasing to $50 per tonne by 2022. Wall says that kind of tax on the agriculture, mining and oil and gas industries would mean fewer jobs.