Alberta carbon tax

• Hoping for win in court, Alberta did not prepare carbon tax backup plan

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government didn't prepare a fallback plan on implementing a consumer carbon tax because it was hoping to win in the country's top court.

  Politics

  Mar 26
• Alberta government ‘obviously disappointed’ with Supreme Court ruling on federal carbon price: Kenney

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said his government is "obviously disappointed" with the ruling, and said it will take time to study the final decision in detail.

  Environment

  Mar 25
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• Canada’s carbon price is constitutional, Supreme Court rules

  The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday has given the federal government the constitutional green light to impose a carbon tax on the provinces.

  Canada

  Mar 25
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• Is the federal carbon tax constitutional? Supreme Court to deliver ruling on Thursday

  It could be a landmark decision on the division between federal and provincial powers, in areas that were not on the radar when Canada became a country more than 150 years ago.

  Canada

  Mar 24
• Supreme Court of Canada to rule on whether carbon tax is constitutional next week

  A ruling on the constitutionality of the Liberal carbon tax is expected from the Supreme Court of Canada on March 25.

  Canada

  Mar 19
• Sales, carbon tax needed to counter Alberta’s ‘rapid’ fiscal deterioration, business council says

  The Business Council of Alberta says the province needs to address its income and expenditures to make sure its finances are sustainable.

  Politics

  Feb 17
• Supreme Court reserves judgment in Canada’s carbon tax cases

  A decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality of the carbon tax could take several more months.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2020
• Canada’s carbon tax dispute not settled yet as Supreme Court reserves judgment in cases

  The Supreme Court of Canada reserved judgment on the national carbon tax Wednesday.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2020
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• Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Liberal government’s carbon tax

  In 2019, appeals courts in Saskatchewan and Ontario determined the policy was constitutional, while in February of this year the Alberta Court of Appeal said it was not.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2020
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• Bill Kelly: Carbon tax gets a hearing in the Supreme Court of Canada

  The Supreme Court of Canada's decision on the federal carbon tax could have long-lasting implications, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Sep 22, 2020