Like Saskatchewan did recently — a decision there is pending — the Ontario government is asking its Court of Appeal to decide whether the federal law is constitutional. Putting a price on carbon, Ottawa asserts, is widely recognized as an “effective and essential measure” to encourage behavioural changes needed to reduce global-warming emissions. “The carbon tax is the worst tax ever. Within this assortment of parties, there is one area of remarkable agreement: Human-induced climate change must be addressed. “Global climate change is an urgent threat to humanity,” the federal government says in its filing.

Source: National Post April 14, 2019 21:16 UTC