Gormley: Federal carbon tax on Saskatchewan a sham

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe calls Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s newly imposed carbon tax a “sham.” If sham means something that is not what it purports to be or is “a spurious imitation, fraud or hoax” it is an apt description.
The tax will be levied by Ottawa on gasoline, electricity and natural gas in Saskatchewan and will cost the average family about $400 a year, rising to $1,500 by 2022. The stated goal is to charge more for using fuels that create carbon