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Sask. removes industrial carbon tax, province remains unwilling to detail effect on budget

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Posted this 2025-04-01 12:07 PM CDT

Opposition says province has put a $431M hole in its budget

CBC NewsAlexander Quon

Saskatchewan industrial carbon pricing system is set to end Tuesday, but the province has so far been unable to provide a clear answer on the financial consequences of the decision.

Saskatchewan's system is known as the Output-Based Performance Standards (OBPS) program and taxes large industrial emitters.

NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon says the $12-million surplus projected in the province's 2025-2026 budget is now gone and the document "isn't worth the paper it was printed on."

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