The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) announced today that it will seek standing as an intervener in two upcoming court references launched by the governments of British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
In Saskatchewan, the provincial government is asking the courts to decide whether the federal government can impose a carbon tax. In B.C., the provincial government is asking the courts if they have the power to regulate oil shipments, which could effectively lead to blocking interprovincial pipelines.
“We want to go to court to stand up for pipeline approval and to fight the job-killing carbon tax,” said CTF Alberta Director Colin Craig. “These two projects are immensely important for taxpayers across the country. Carbon taxes cost families and businesses a small fortune and pipelines are vital to our economy.”
Craig noted that clarifying the appropriate spheres of federal and provincial jurisdiction will serve to enhance political accountability, by allowing Canadians to hold the proper level of government accountable for their policy choices.
The CTF will be officially filing the intervener applications over the coming weeks.
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