The Ontario and Saskatchewan governments were set to go to the Supreme Court of Canada over the federal carbon pricing backstop, or carbon tax, after their respective provincial courts decided that the carbon tax is constitutional.

On this episode of This Is Why, we look at the arguments behind carbon pricing, the arguments against, and how a decision in an Alberta court could affect the outcome.

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Guest:

Martin Olszynski, associate law professor, University of Calgary