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“Other parts of Canada get tax relief, but we get our bank account garnished”: Eyre responds to CRA auditing province

The fight over the legality of the carbon tax continues this week as Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre took to the Premier’s social media to deliver a message.

“Saskatchewan families should receive fair and equal treatment,” Eyre said regarding the heat pump exemption the federal government made last year when they paused a portion of the federal carbon tax.

The province asked the federal government to extend the carbon tax exemption for all Canadians. Eyre said the federal government threatened fines and jail time for not paying the carbon tax. This comes after Saskatchewan decided not to collect or remit the carbon tax on home heating earlier this year. The motion was passed unanimously in the legislature.

Eyre stated, “Now, they are threatening us again with their favourite move when someone disagrees with them. They’re sending the Canada Revenue Agency after the province’s bank account. That’s what they’re doing. And the reason they are doing this is because we are providing Saskatchewan residents with the exact same carbon tax exemption as Trudeau is giving other Canadians.”

In the video, Eyre said section 126 of the Constitution does not allow the federal government to take money from provincial coffers, so the province has filed an injunction to stop it from happening.

Earlier this year when the Prime Minister was in Saskatoon, he told reporters that Canada has a process to ensure that everyone including the provinces pay their taxes to CRA and that the revenue agency has mechanisms in place.

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New Regina City Council election tracker

With Municipal elections taking place this November people are beginning to pay attention as to which councillors will be planning on another term in office. Across the province, whether it be on the council or in the provincial government, there are many elected officials not putting their names forward.

Who’s In?

Mayor Sandra Masters was the first on the council to announce her intentions to seek a second term. Masters is joined by Ward 2 Councillor Bob Hawkins, Ward 6 Councillor Dan LeBlanc,

Who’s Out?

Similar to the Saskatoon City Council and the governing Sask. Party, there is a growing list of incumbents not seeking re-election. Ward 1 Councillor Cheryl Stadnichuk and Ward 3 Councillor Andrew Stevens have announced they will not run.

Who Doesn’t Know?

Ward 4 Councillor Lori Bresciani has not made her intentions known. She was acclaimed in 2016 and 2020 but would face Charles Umeh if she put her name forward again. Ward 5 Councillor John Findura has served the longest and has not made a decision. Ward 7 Councillor Terina Nelson also has not stated her intentions publicly but would face the president of Regina Labour Council Shobna Radons. Ward 8 Councillor Shannon Zachidniak, Ward 9 Councillor Jason Mancinelli, and Ward 10 Councillor Landon Mohl have not decided at this time.

You can view the Leader-Post story here.

In Saskatoon, the Mayor and four councillors will not be seeking re-election with another councillor, Cynthia Block, seeking the Mayor’s chair.

Sask Party nominates candidate in Saskatoon Eastview

The Saskatchewan Party has nominated another Saskatoon candidate. Members nominated Francis Kreiser at the Western Development Museum last night. He beat one other candidate, Dale Hryeniuk.

Francis Kreiser is a former teacher and administrator. After a career in education, Kreiser worked in oil and gas for over a decade. He is a volunteer with the Knights of Columbus.

This is the 52nd candidate nominated by the party ahead of this fall’s vote.

Eastview is currently held by NDP MLA Matt Love. The NDP and Love won back the former reliable riding from the Sask. Party’s Corey Tochor who is now the MP for Saskatoon University.

The next nomination scheduled for July 8 will be a double as the Sask. Party will nominate a candidate in Regina Mount Royal, while the NDP will hold a contested nomination in Warman.

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Each week leading up to the 2024 election, The SKoop PolitLical Briefing will highlight a constituency that has nominated a candidate from at least both major parties. Today, we look at Lumsden-Morse. The riding hugs the trans-Canada highway between Swift Current and Regina, excluding Moose Jaw. It stretches from the shores of Last Mountain Lake to include the towns of Lumsden and Regina Beach.

The incumbent: Blaine McLeod was first elected in a by-election last summer. McLeod is a dairy farmer of over forty years and previously served as the Saskatchewan director for Dairy Farmers of Canada.

The challenger: The NDP nominated Chauntel Baudu. Baudu is a Principal in the Prairie Valley School Division and a sessional lecturer at the University of Regina. She lives in Lumsden with her family and grew up on a cattle farm near Wawota.

The third party: Jon Hromek. Hromek is the leader of the Saskatchewan United Party. He is the CEO of Adonai Resources, an oil and gas exploration and development corporation. He also ran in the by-election last summer and placed second with nearly 23% of the vote.

The takeaway: This is a safe Sask. Party seat. In the 2023 by-election, the Sask. Party lost 20% of their vote compared to the last election and still won the riding by 30 points. This will be a true test for Sask. United leader Jon Hromek to see if his party is at all capable of building on their last result, as well as a test for the NDP who want to improve on their third-place finish.

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• Saskatoon city councillor’s leadership at private Christian school revealed in leaked document (CTV News Saskatoon)

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