What happens when a provincial government defies a federal law? We're about to find out
When Steven Guilbeault suggested it was "immoral" for the government of Saskatchewan to purposefully defy the federal carbon-pricing law, the allegations of hypocrisy came quick. But there is much more at stake here than whether Guilbeault has the standing to lecture anyone on the rule of law.
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When Steven Guilbeault suggested it was "immoral" for the government of Saskatchewan to purposefully defy the federal carbon-pricing law, the allegations of hypocrisy came quick. But there is much more at stake here than whether Guilbeault has the standing to lecture anyone on the rule of law.