Sask. Premier Brad Wall says he 'won't be signing' national carbon tax agreement

The Federal government says some form of carbon pricing is coming, but Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he won't be signing for it.

On Saturday, Wall posted tohisFacebookpage saying it's not the time for a new national tax, including carbon.

"In case you're wondering, I won't be signing any agreement that includes a national carbon tax," he wrote.

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His comment stemsfrom a federal government announcement about forming working groups to discuss carbon pricing and other environmental measuresover the next six months.

Catherine McKenna, federal environment minister, said Fridaythat one of the measures at the end of the discussion process will be a price on carbon.

Wall said in the Facebookpost that the decision was made before the provinces and prime ministerhad achance to meet to discuss the topic.

He'sbeen vocally opposing a national carbon tax.On Feb. 19, he said any scheme that involvesimposing a carbon levy or tax would be ill-timed due to the current state of the industry.

The premier was unavailable for comment Saturday.