Carbon price to cost Saskatchewan families $525 this year: taxpayers federation
The carbon price is set to increase on Monday, to 17 cents per litre of gasoline, 21 cents per litre of diesel and 15 cents per cubic metre of natural gas.
Canada
Mar 31
Saskatchewan not paying federal carbon price is ‘immoral’: Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is calling Saskatchewan's decision to not pay the carbon price on home heating 'immoral' and that it's illegal.
Canada
Mar 5
Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate
Alan Holman, who is on low income, relies on the carbon rebate, which Ottawa will not send to Saskatchewan residents because the province is refusing to remit the carbon tax.
Canada
Mar 4
Most Saskatchewan residents polled want carbon price abolished: Angus Reid
The latest Angus Reid poll shows a majority of those polled supporting Saskatchewan's decision to stop collecting carbon price on home heating.
Environment
Mar 25
‘It could mean another $40 a month’: Carbon price increase hits Saskatchewan pumps
"For Canadians, it's going to mean another $8 to $10 increase in what they are putting in their tank every week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
Canada
Apr 1
Carmichael Outreach in Regina operating with extended hours of service
Carmichael Outreach is now operating with extended hours of service from 7 to 7, just in time for the cold snap felt in the Queen City.
Canada
Mar 4
New schools, no tax increases and running a deficit: Highlights from the 2024-25 Sask. budget
The 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget was released with a focus on "classrooms, care and communities."
Politics
Mar 20
Saskatchewan government won’t remit carbon levy to Ottawa
The minister responsible for Saskatchewan's energy utility says the province will not be remitting the federal carbon levy on natural gas to Ottawa.
Canada
Feb 29
Extreme cold in Saskatchewan results in daily natural gas usage record
SaskEnergy reported record-breaking usage of natural gas consumption during recent extreme cold weather conditions across the province.
Weather
Jan 19
Saskatchewan’s carbon price fight with Ottawa takes another step forward
The Saskatchewan government says the CRA has accepted its proposal to be listed as the sole distributor for natural gas, as it removes the carbon price on home heating.
Canada
Feb 21
Carbon price increase causing ‘worry,’ premiers say, urging pause
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey wants the carbon pricing increase for April paused, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe endorsing it.
Canada
Mar 12
Saskatchewan carbon price halt shouldn’t affect rebates, minister says
As Saskatchewan stops collecting the federal carbon price for home heating, the minister responsible for SaskEnergy says he doesn't believe the move should affect rebates.
Politics
Jan 2
Manitoba premier wants to work with Ottawa on revisiting carbon pricing
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says that he wants to work with Ottawa in his desire to revisit the federal carbon price's application in his province.
Canada
Jan 17
Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon levy from natural gas and electrical heat
The Saskatchewan government says its natural gas utility is to stop collecting the carbon levy as of Monday from residential customers.
Canada
Jan 1
Manitoba has a ‘strong case’ to review carbon price in province: Kinew
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says that his province has a "credible path" to a net-zero future and so he wants to revisit the role of the federal carbon price.
Politics
Jan 6
Premier Moe says it’s ‘unfortunate’ for Saskatchewan to break federal emissions law
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe once said a fundamental pillar of Canadian democracy is the rule of law. His province is now prepared to break it.
Canada
Dec 27, 2023
Sask. Party introduces legislation to stop collecting federal carbon tax on natural gas
The Saskatchewan government introduced legislation to remove the federal carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills, aiming to save an average family $400 in 2024.
Canada
Nov 16, 2023
Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon tax on electric heating as of Jan. 1
The premier says the province is to examine who uses electricity to heat their homes, and then will figure out how to take the carbon price off their bills.
Environment
Nov 30, 2023
Alberta uses Sovereignty Act for 1st time. What happens now?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s using the province’s Sovereignty Act for the first time to challenge Ottawa’s requirements to have a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.
Politics
Nov 28, 2023
Saskatchewan gas utility could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax
Legal professors say if SaskEnergy doesn't remit the carbon tax on natural gas starting Jan. 1, it could face big consequences. Premier Scott Moe said the exemption is unfair.
Canada
Nov 1, 2023