UPDATED: Moe takes victory lap against CRA over unpaid taxes

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is claiming victory in his province’s fight against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) over its refusal to remit carbon taxes. Last week the Saskatchewan government received a federal court injunction preventing the CRA from garnishing its consolidated revenue fund in contravention of Section 126 of Canada’s constitution.Saskatchewan had argued the Liberal’s exemption of home heating oil in the Atlantic provinces from the federal carbon tax was unfair and unconstitutional. In response, he ordered Crown corporation SaskEnergy to stop collecting the home heating portion of consumers’ bills.The matter will now go to a full hearing.But not before Moe crowed that the ruling is the first step in the full repeal of the carbon tax.“We stopped them. The Government of Saskatchewan has been successful in preventing the federal government from its unconstitutional attempt to grab money out of Saskatchewan’s banks account,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.“The province’s bank account and general revenue fund are safe and sound, all monies remain there thanks to the court’s early intervention.”.As part of a deal with the federal government announced Tuesday, Saskatchewan will put up a $28 million letter of credit while the matter is taken up by the Tax Court of Canada.According to a federal assessment earlier this month, the province owes CRA $42.4 million in unpaid taxes."Saskatchewan has offered to establish a letter of credit, which is common practice for companies and other large entities and explicitly provided for under the federal carbon tax legislation," Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre."It will remain in place until our dispute is determined by the Tax Court of Canada." Meanwhile, the carbon tax exemption "will remain in place until this federal government, or the next one, does the right thing and gets rid of the carbon tax on everyone and everything.".The celebrations could be fleeting, however. The CRA has a well-earned repute on for being the country’s meanest collection agency.For his part, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week the CRA is “very, very good” at collecting outstanding debt and wished Moe “good luck” in his future dealings with the agency..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.