Trudeau and premiers face off over collecting carbon tax [Video]

The war of words over the price on pollution reached a new level this week with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warning Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe that the Canada Revenue Agency will be knocking on his door, looking for the province’s remittance from the federal backstop, after Moe stopped collecting the carbon tax on natural gas or home heating.

“Good luck Premier Moe, CRA is an independent organization that is very, very good at getting money it is owed from Canadians from businesses, and now from provinces, if it has to,” Trudeau told reporters at a news conference Wednesday, after vowing that Saskatchewan residents would still receive the Canada Carbon Rebate.

• Top headlines on Canadian politics, all in one place

• The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App

In October 2023, Premier Moe announced his government would stop collecting and remitting the carbon levy on certain forms of energy, after the federal government …