Saskatchewan removal of industrial carbon levy reveals $430M budget hole: NDP
- Saskatchewan has removed the industrial carbon levy, potentially creating a $431 million budget deficit, according to the NDP.
- Premier Scott Moe claims the move will save consumers money and maintain a budget surplus this year.
- NDP Leader Carla Beck supports the removal but criticizes the government for a lack of planning.
- The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities supports the elimination of the tax, stating it will reduce costs in uncertain economic times.
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Saskatchewan's plan to pause industrial carbon levy reveals fiscal hole: NDP
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he still plans to balance the budget despite a pause on the industrial carbon levy that appears to blow a hole in the province's finances.
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