Santa may be on a much-needed vacation, but Scott Moe is ending his year on the nice list.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the Saskatchewan Premier is one of three Canadian Premiers to avoid getting a lump of coal in their stockings for fighting against the federal carbon tax.
“It’s because he’s helping save taxpayers money through taking the carbon tax off of home heating,” Canadian Taxpayers Federation Prairie director Gage Haubrich said.
“According to the government, next year after this year as well, a family could save about $400 for not having to pay that carbon tax on the home heating. We think that’s a pretty nice thing to do.”
Earlier this month, the province extended legislation which will stop the carbon tax on residential SaskEnergy bills. The legislation came in response to a federal government decision to stop charging the tax on home heating oil in 2023, a …