Supreme Court hears arguments for and against ending the carbon tax
Lawyers representing the federal and some provincial governments made their cases before Canada's highest court today for keeping or killing the carbon tax — the cornerstone of the Trudeau government's climate agenda.
Justice Suzanne Côté asked Mitch McAdam — who is acting for Saskatchewan — what would happen if one province opted to do nothing about curbing emissions — which led to an uncomfortable exchange with the chief justice.
"That's federalism and that's democracy," McAdam said. "If it's an unpopular decision, then they have to go to the polls and face the electorate."
"Are you saying that a national concern does not exist in the Constitution?" Wagner replied.
"I think it is an illegitimate power," McAdam said.
"That would be contrary to all our jurisprudence," Wagner said.
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Looks to me like some provinces are trying to find some wiggle room. Be interesting to see how this turns out.