Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre holds a press conference to discuss the Saskatchewan government's response to the provincial Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal's new report on the federal oil and gas emissions cap and 'Methane 75' at the Saskatoon Cabinet Office. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.Photo by Michelle Berg/Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Oil and gas cap, methane regulations would cost Sask. billions: report

The provincial government responded to a report that asserts that by 2050, Saskatchewan's oil production would fall by between 38 and 52 per cent.

by · Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Saskatchewan’s provincial government issued a response on Tuesday to a report released by the Saskatchewan Economic Assessment Tribunal that found the federal oil and gas emissions cap and federal Methane 75 regulations “would cause substantial economic damage to Saskatchewan.”

The report asserts that by 2050, Saskatchewan’s oil production would fall by between 38 and 52 per cent, leading to royalty and tax revenue losses of between $4.8 and $7.1 billion, under the federal schemes. It predicts total lost government revenues would be around $43.3 billion.