EDMONTON — The federal government says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s application for a judicial review of Ottawa’s carbon tax is nothing more than political posturing.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Justice Minister Arif Virani say it’s disappointing, but not surprising, that Smith is engaging in a “political stunt” ahead of her United Conservative Party leadership review this weekend.

Smith says the federal government created a "double standard" by exempting heating oil, but not the natural gas many Albertans rely on.{ai:summary}<p>The federal government has dismissed Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s request for a judicial review of the carbon tax as mere political posturing. Environment and Justice Ministers criticized her actions as a "political stunt" linked to her upcoming leadership review. </p><p>#politics</p>

Alberta’s carbon tax judicial review application a 'political stunt': federal ministers

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