TORONTO — Days after denouncing a Toronto judge who deemed a provincial law violated charter rights, the Ontario government said it would invoke the Constitution in its legal challenge against the federal government’s carbon pricing plan. Ontario argues the federal government does not have the power to put a price on greenhouse gases because provinces are able to regulate them themselves. The premier made the comments repeatedly earlier this week after a Toronto judge ruled against the province in a separate case. The federal government has said it is disappointed Ontario was spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fight climate leadership. The group says it is still proceeding with the suit — one of several legal battles the province is waging.

Source: National Post September 14, 2018 16:50 UTC