Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said last week his province would not submit the money it owed for the carbon price on natural gas as required on Feb. 29.
"It's irresponsible and it's frankly immoral on his part. We can have disagreements about things like climate change, but to be so reckless is unspeakable, really." The Liberals were accused of making the decision based on politics, with their poll numbers on the East Coast tanking.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips
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