Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is asking Ottawa to hold off on imposing a carbon tax next month until the province's Court of Appeal has ruled on its constitutionality.
It argues Ottawa's plan is unconstitutional because it does not respect provincial sovereignty and will not be evenly applied across all jurisdictions.Moe said Monday he has requested to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is expected to be in Saskatchewan this week. But Moe doesn't believe Trudeau's agenda will give him time for a sit-down.
"I would ask again for the federal government to hold off and allow the court some time with respect to making their decision with the reference that we put in front of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal," he said.
"Unfortunately, Saskatchewan did not put in place a system to ensure it was no longer free to pollute," she added.
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