Sask. applies for low-carbon funding amid carbon tax fight
Carbon tax or not, the Saskatchewan government is still applying for $62 million in low-carbon federal infrastructure money.
Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has said publicly that Saskatchewan would not be eligible for this branch of federal funding unless the province agreed to a carbon tax.
Environment Minister Dustin Duncan is hoping his federal counterpart will change the position on tying the money to a carbon tax.
“Is this really about reducing emissions or not? If it is about reducing emissions, then Saskatchewan should be eligible just like any other province,” Duncan said.