OTTAWA — On Monday, MPs and senators return to Parliament Hill after a not-very-restful summer break. Bills ratifying a new trade agreement, changing firearms rules and adjusting elections law will all be debated in the House of Commons. But a senior government official recently pointed out that most of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s biggest battles this fall won’t be focused on legislation. The federal climate plan … and its opponentsBoth Saskatchewan and Ontario have filed legal challenges against a federal climate plan that includes carbon taxation. Alberta’s NDP government, which already implemented such a tax, has said it will not increase taxation in line with the federal government’s plan until it sees progress on the Trans Mountain project.

Source: National Post September 16, 2018 21:11 UTC