Supreme Court Says the Federal Carbon Price Is Constitutional

Supreme Court Says the Federal Carbon Price Is Constitutional
A pedestrian walks past the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2020. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada says the federal carbon price is entirely constitutional.

The split decision upholds a pivotal part of the Liberal climate-change plan that accounts for at least one-third of the emissions Canada aims to cut over the next decade.