By Canadian Press

4-1 decision

Federal carbon tax unconstitutional, Alberta Court of Appeal rules

Feb 24, 2020 | 2:11 PM

EDMONTON – The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the federal carbon tax is not constitutional.

In a 4-1 decision, the court says the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdiction.

The Alberta government had argued in its challenge of the tax that climate change isn’t a national issue requiring overriding federal intervention.

The federal government countered by saying climate change is a national and global concern that can’t be left to each of the provinces to take on alone.

Today’s decision is the first to side with a province against the federal government.

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Courts in both Saskatchewan and Ontario upheld the federal levy last year.

The Supreme Court of Canada is to hear Saskatchewan’s appeal of its court’s decision this spring.

NOTE: This is a corrected story. An earlier version said the decision was the third to side with the federal government.