Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in June, 2022. Photo by Brian Zinchuk
Saskatchewan NPD Leader Carla Beck called out Premier Scott Moe for his “failure to secure an Atlantic-style carve-out of the carbon tax,” on Feb. 29.
This was in response to the back and forth that went on all day Thursday. First, Saskatchewan Crown Investments Minister Dustin Duncan, in a video shot in front of the Parliament Buildings, said Saskatchewan would not remit the federal carbon tax. In response, federal Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Jonathan Wilkinson said Saskatchewan people would no longer receive the carbon tax rebate. And in response to that, Premier Scott Moe said if there’s no rebate, then the carbon tax shouldn’t be collected.
Here’s Beck’s statement:
If Scott Moe actually wanted to save families hundreds of dollars, he could have removed his Sask. Party tax on gas and fuel, but he said no. He’s making life more expensive.
Fundamentally, this comes down to fairness for Saskatchewan families and remitting an unfair and unequal tax to the federal government isn’t right.
We do not support the carbon tax and we believe that Scott Moe could have gotten an Atlantic-style carve-out for Saskatchewan families if he actually did the work to fight for Saskatchewan, instead of jetting off on million-dollar trips to Dubai and India.
We need an approach like we’ve seen south of the border that actually invests in new industries and technologies that reduce emissions in a meaningful way and create good mortgage-paying jobs families can rely on.
It’s clear that this government is out of touch and just isn’t up for the job.
- 0072 Outlaw Buckers and Oil Kings 20240072 Outlaw Buckers and Oil Kings 2024
- 0069 Sask Oil Show 2024 banquet tickets0069 Sask Oil Show 2024 banquet tickets
- 0071 Pride Upkeep 2024 Packages0071 Pride Upkeep 2024 Packages
- 0070 Sask Oil Show 2024 pre-register0070 Sask Oil Show 2024 pre-register
- 0068 Sask Oil Show 2024 booth0068 Sask Oil Show 2024 booth
- 0067 PFM SaskWorks Payroll Investment Plan0067 PFM SaskWorks Payroll Investment Plan
- 0066 WBPC Promo video 30 seconds0066 WBPC Promo video 30 seconds
- 0065 Anova Resources field operator Oxbow0065 Anova Resources field operator Oxbow
- 0064 Estevan OTS0064 Estevan OTS
- 0063 Turnbull Excavating hiring crusher0063 Turnbull Excavating hiring crusher
- 0062 TED_EPAC_Technology_300062 TED_EPAC_Technology_30
- 0061 SIMSA 2024 For Sask Buy Sask0061 SIMSA 2024 For Sask Buy Sask
- 0060 Arizona Lithium Lease building0060 Arizona Lithium Lease building
- 0059 Southeast College Heavy Equipment Operator0059 Southeast College Heavy Equipment Operator
- 0058 Royal Helium Steveville opens anonymous rocket0058 Royal Helium Steveville opens anonymous rocket
- 0055 Smart Power Be Smart with your Power office0055 Smart Power Be Smart with your Power office
- 0053 Kingston Midstream Westspur Alameda Click Before You Dig large text0053 Kingston Midstream Westspur Alameda Click Before You Dig large text
- 0052 Predator Inspections0052 Predator Inspections
- 0051 JML Hiring Pumpjack assembly0051 JML Hiring Pumpjack assembly
- 0049 Scotsburn Dental soft guitar0049 Scotsburn Dental soft guitar
- 0046 City of Estevan This is Estevan0046 City of Estevan This is Estevan
- 0041 DEEP Since 2018 now we are going to build0041 DEEP Since 2018 now we are going to build
- 0032 IWS Summer hiring rock trailer music
- 0022 Grimes winter hiring
- 0021 OSY Rentals S8 Promo
- 0018 IWS Hiring Royal Summer
- 0015 Latus Viro0015 Latus Viro
- 0013 Panther Drilling PO ad 03 top drive rigs
- 0011
- 0006 JK Junior
- 0002 gilliss casing services0002 gilliss casing services
- 9002 Pipeline Online 30 sec EBEX9002 Pipeline Online 30 sec EBEX
- 9001