REGINA—Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government will take steps to protect Saskatchewan’s families, businesses, and jobs from federal policies that could cost the province’s economy $111 billion by 2035.
A policy paper released on Oct. 11 “clearly defines the boundaries between provincial and federal jurisdiction when it comes to our natural resources and the potential they have for a strong and growing Saskatchewan,” Moe said on Twitter.
Titled “Drawing the Line: Defending Saskatchewan’s Economic Autonomy” the paper considers policy options in light of the current federal government intrusions into Saskatchewan’s exclusive areas of jurisdiction under the Constitution.
The analysis by the Ministry of Finance indicates that nine different federal climate change policies are estimated to cost Saskatchewan’s economy $111 billion between 2023 and 2035….