Alberta Appeal Court sides with province on federal carbon tax
EDMONTON — The Alberta Court of Appeal gave opponents of the federal carbon tax their first win on Monday when it ruled that the levy is unconstitutional.
In a 4-1 decision, the Appeal Court said the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdiction.
“The act is a constitutional Trojan Horse,” said a portion of the decision written by three of the four majority justices.
“Almost every aspect of the provinces’ development and management of their natural resources … would be subject to federal regulation.”