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Trudeau Carbon Tax Passes Test as Court Says It’s Constitutional

Justin Trudeau unveils the federal carbon tax, with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna looking on.

Justin Trudeau unveils the federal carbon tax, with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna looking on.

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A Canadian provincial court ruled in favor of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax, in what is poised to be a lengthy legal fight.

In a 3-2 split decision Friday, the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan ruled that the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act “is not unconstitutional either in whole or in part.” A minority of the court disagreed.