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Ottawa warns Sask that EV tax sends a bad signal

Article content The federal environment minister is urging Saskatchewan to rethink its new electric vehicle fee in a letter penned to Premier Scott Moe. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said he wished to raise his “concern” about the decision, announced in the provincial budget last week. The fee will cost electric vehicle owners $150 per year. The provincial government said it will ensure “tax fairness” with other drivers, who pay a gas tax to support highway maintenance. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Ottawa warns Sask. that EV tax sends a bad signal Back to video

Saskatchewan s proposed EV fee slammed as regressive

Article content An environmental economist is joining climate-conscious drivers across Saskatchewan to criticize a $150-fee on electric vehicles as a disincentive to go green. Brett Dolter, who specializes in climate change policy at the University of Regina, said countries around the world are increasingly seeing electric vehicles as “key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” Saskatchewan, by contrast, lacks any policy to reduce transportation emissions. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Saskatchewan s proposed EV fee slammed as regressive Back to video “In the big scheme of things, it’s not going to be what makes this industry succeed or fail,” Dolter said of the new fee, which was introduced as part of Tuesday’s budget. “But it just seems consistent with what we see, which is a lack of policy on greenhouse gas emissions or even a regressive approach.”

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