Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Timing is off for national carbon tax, says Wall

Premier Brad Wall is seen at the unveiling of
the new hyperbaric chamber at the Dr. F.H.
Wigmore Regional Hospital on March 4, 2016.
Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald

By Lisa Goudy

Premier Brad Wall doesn't think now is the right time for a national carbon tax.

"Given where Canada's economy is and given where our energy is, still struggling with $30 oil ... the timing for that wasn't right," he said. "The second thing was a commitment by the premiers and the prime minister that before we engage in any pan-Canadian climate initiative, any major initiative with respect to the environment, that we do an economic impact assessment."

Whenever there's a pipeline or major project, Wall said an environmental assessment is done.

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