Question Period (20 November 2025)

From Hansard (20 November 2025)

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Increase to Cost of Tire Recycling

Aleana Young: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Now yesterday, Mr. Speaker, I asked the Minister of Environment about his tired tax on tires: an increase of 30 per cent, a tire tax that’s going to cost Saskatchewan people $7 million. Instead of answering the question, he shifted the blame to the Tire Stewardship Board. And now he’s telling us not to worry because it’s not a tax, Mr. Speaker, it’s a fee. 

Now, Mr. Speaker, Saskatchewan people aren’t foolish. Does the minister really think word games can get him off the hook for jacking up this tax by 30 per cent? 

Hon. Travis Keisig: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s $1.50-per-tire increase in the fee. A hundred per cent of that fee goes directly toward the Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan which is spent on recycling tires all across the province of Saskatchewan at the request of municipalities all across the province because they did not want tires going into their landfills, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much. 

 

Aleana Young: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Let’s not forget that under this minister’s mismanagement, the tires are piled up so high in Clavet you can see them from space.

But we heard it again today, Mr. Speaker: it’s not a tax; it’s a fee. Now I’ve heard this before. You know, it reminded me of Justin Trudeau trying to convince people that it wasn’t a carbon tax, it was actually just a carbon levy. We all know, Mr. Speaker, just how very well that worked out for him.

But instead of semantics and retreaded Steven Guilbeault talking points, will the minister do the right thing and scrap this 30 per cent tax increase today?

Hon. Travis Keisig: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A $1.50-pertire fee increase to assist the Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan to make sure tires are recycled all across the province, keep them out of our municipal landfills, and encourage recycling all across the province. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. 

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