Pallister is right to represent the will of Manitobans by challenging the federal carbon tax. It's unfair for Ottawa to force Manitobans to pay a carbon tax that won't work
Here's the most important reason Premier Brian Pallister is right to challenge the federal carbon tax in court: he could win.
The challenge comes at a poignant moment. This month Manitobans began paying the federal carbon tax that adds 4.4 cents per litre to gasoline and 6.4 cents per litre to diesel. Even before that price spike, the carbon tax has been unpopular in Manitoba.