Federal environment minister encourages Saskatchewan to sign climate plan
The federal environment minister is urging Saskatchewan to sign on to Ottawa’s national climate change plan or risk losing its share of federal money for emission-reduction programs.
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna took aim on Twitter at the only province not to sign on to a framework on clean growth and climate change as the deadline loomed.
“I am simply encouraging Saskatchewan to sign on to our national climate plan,” McKenna said Wednesday in an interview with The Canadian Press. “Every other province and territory has signed on to it,” she said.
“If Saskatchewan signs on … we will be able to partner with them. We have $62 million that could be used for energy efficiency programs in Saskatchewan.”