Premier Scott Moe is ending his year on the nice list, Canadian Taxpayers Federation says
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Santa may be on a much-needed vacation, but Scott Moe is ending his year on the nice list.
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 move that largely benefits Atlantic Canadians.
The province says by removing the tax from natural gas bills, Saskatchewan residents are saving roughly $400 in 2024. Due to the expected increase on April 1, 2025 from $80 to $90 a tonne, the removal will save the average homeowner roughly $480 in 2025.
“We think that's a really good thing, and we're excited to see Scott Moe continue it into this year, and that earned him a spot on the nice list,” Haubrich said.
