Readers offer their opinions on Saskatchewan’s legal challenge over collecting the federal carbon tax and farmers’ views on drainage for agriculture.
While not necessarily a conflict of interest, this move continues his political legacy and advocacy.
Premier Scott Moe, Wall’s successor, has been a vocal opponent of the federal carbon tax, garnering significant support from constituents critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government.
Moe’s resistance plays well in a province that supports conservative policies and is dissatisfied with federal decisions.
Brad Wall’s role at Osler extends this political strategy, offering firm insights into Saskatchewan’s political landscape and public sentiment. His transition from politics to a legal advisory role underscores close ties between political advocacy and legal strategies in high-stakes policy battles.
As this situation develops, it’s crucial to recognize the broader implications of using legal opposition as a political tool. While it may consolidate political support, it highlights the complexities of federal-provincial relations in Canada’s policy framework.
Understanding the motivations behind such challenges helps the public appreciate the interplay between political rhetoric and legal realities in the ongoing federal carbon tax debate.
Nestor Mryglod, Regina
Column neglected need for moisture
This land only gets 12 to 16 inches of rain each year. Rather than effectively utilizing and managing for the land and its precipitation, this approach describes a dangerous and costly hydrophobic approach to precipitation that advocates spending billions of dollars on expensive irrigation systems when the land is parched.
No rainfall that hits my lot in Regina leaves the land that it hits. It is absorbed by the soil and is welcomely used by the trees, shrubs, grass and garden to maintain itself and feed my family.
Yes, there are torrential rains and storms that most landscapes will not be able to assimilate easily or quickly for those that depend on that 90-day window to make their crops and money for the year. But wetland retention helps to build resilience on the land and mitigate the losses.
It puts us in the unforgiving position of either borrowing more money when we can’t balance the books or cutting back on other spending that pays for education and health care.
Without being able to retain the rain each year effectively and bank it into the land for other times when we don’t get enough rain is not sustainable in this time of climate change.
Jim Elliott, Regina
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