OTTAWA — Following his decisive election win in Alberta Tuesday, premier-designate Jason Kenney will now begin a long legal fight over the constitutional precedent of Ottawa’s carbon tax, one that’s expected to reach the highest court in Canada. The argument Kenney will present against the federal carbon tax, which came into effect April 1 of this year, is likely to mirror the court challenges brought by Saskatchewan and Ontario, which have questioned the constitutionality of the measure. The United Conservative Party’s win will mark a sharp turn in the province’s environmental policy. The NDP introduced a number of stringent climate measures in 2015 that included the province’s first ever economy-wide carbon tax. He said the court challenge from the provinces, which could include Alberta, are likely to reach the highest court in Canada.

Source: National Post April 17, 2019 19:19 UTC