The Government of Saskatchewan Energy and Resources Minister says changes announced today by the federal government “will result in lower production, reduced provincial revenues, and a lower standard of living for all people in Saskatchewan.”

Jim Reiter cites it as another example of federal overreach into areas of provincial jurisdiction.

The federal government released draft regulations that would force a 75 per cent reduction in methane emissions on Saskatchewan’s oil and gas sector. The provincial government says this amounts to a production cap by default and it also violates the current equivalency agreement, which Saskatchewan signed with the federal government in 2020.

Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre said the Government of Saskatchewan will consider all possible options, including a referral to the Saskatchewan First Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal which is newly created under the newly established Saskatchewan First Act.