There is a chance that all 6 provinces will be able to present their arguments against a carbon tax at the same time in front of the Supreme Court of Canada. That’s the wish of the Attorneys General that met in Saskatoon today from Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick. Manitoba’s team took part over the phone and Saskatchewan’s Attorney General, Minister Don Morgan, says he spoke with Quebec’s representatives last week.

Morgan says it’s up to the Supreme Court to make that decision, but usually the Court doesn’t like to make a decision and then have a separate case come up shortly thereafter with a similar set of facts. Right now, Saskatchewan’s date in front of the Supreme Court is December 5th.

The federal government’s main argument has been that because pollution is a national and international concern and it’s an urgent threat, they had to intervene. Morgan argues that just because something is important doesn’t mean it becomes a federal issue. He says greenhouse gas emissions need to be dealt with at a provincial level.

The federal election is coming up in October, and depending on who wins, the carbon tax could be nixed, but Morgan feels it’s a good idea to continue planning so they are prepared if the carbon tax remains and if there is a change in government, it’s still worthwhile to set a precedent that clearly defines where environment falls, whether it’s provincial or federal.