Alberta files for judicial review of federal carbon tax exemption

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The province is asking the federal court to declare the Atlantic heating oil exemption unconstitutional and unlawful, hoping to have the tax abolished altogether

The Canadian Press

Lisa Johnson

Published on October 29, 2024 • Last updated 22 minutes ago • 3 minutes reading

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Danielle Smith.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces that Alberta filed a federal court application at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, challenging the constitutionality and legality of Canada’s fuel oil carbon tax exemption. Photo by David Bloom/Postmedia

EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has sought a judicial review of Ottawa’s exemption from the carbon tax on home heating oil.

In an announcement Tuesday, Smith said it’s “blatantly” unfair to Albertans who rely on natural gas to heat their homes, and the relief can’t wait with cold winter weather approaching.

Attorney General Mickey Amery said it took about a year for the province to gather its legal arguments and he expects it will take another year to get through federal court.

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