Today's Supreme Court decision is a victory not just for the carbon tax. It recognizes climate change as a threat to Peace, Order & Good Government & lays out a roadmap for the federal govt to set minimum standards that provinces can exceed but not undercut.
2. Constitutionally, who could do what on climate was always a bit fuzzy resulting in lowest-common #cdnpoli denominator policies. By calling the question, Premiers Ford, Moe & Kenney have ultimately strengthened the federal government's hand in future battles over climate policy
3. So a win for the feds, but it also takes away one of their main excuses for more aggressive climate policy (need for oil industry-captured provinces to agree). We will hold them to that, while turning up the heat on provincial laggards.
4. The SCC ruling is also a delicious slap-down of the federal Conservatives climate denial, and an evisceration of the Alberta ruling. Pity my poor family as I read those bits aloud to them over dinner this evening.
5. I also think we shouldn't ignore the cultural/political significance of a Supreme Court ruling - Canadians are largely deferential to the court and this will help cement aggressive climate action as 'normal' politics
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