Canada Global(Web News) The federal government says that Alberta Premier Daniel Smith’s request for a judicial review of Ottawa’s carbon levy is nothing but a political ploy.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Justice Minister Arif Virani say it is disappointing, but not surprising, that Smith is engaging in a political stunt ahead of his United Conservative Party leadership review later this week.
They say the temporary exemption for home heating oil is meant to give time to move to cheaper forms of home heating and that the Supreme Court has signed off on the legality of the levy.
A family of four in Alberta is set to receive $1,800 in carbon credits this year, the largest in the country, Liberal ministers added.
Smith announced earlier this week that his United Conservative Party government is seeking a judicial review of Ottawa’s exemption from the carbon levy on home heating oil.
Smith says the exemption is unfair to Albertans, who rely on natural gas to heat their homes.
