Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he is "shocked" the federal government did not accept his province's carbon pricing pitch, but the federal environment minister says instant fuel rebates do not affect emissions reductions. Doing so would end the federal government's carbon pricing backstop by 2022. After the Supreme Court ruled the federal government carbon pricing plan constitutional earlier this year, Moe announced Saskatchewan would adopt its own carbon pricing plan for consumers, which would include a rebate at the pump. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's disappointed the federal government is not working with the province to come up with a carbon pricing plan both governments can agree on. Wilkinson said Monday the federal government is "updating its approach to carbon pricing to make it more fair and rigorous."

Source: CBC News July 14, 2021 11:00 UTC