Saskatchewan’s plan to keep its coal plants running could cost about $26 billion. It would keep communities breathing polluted air, carry real health risks, and push electricity bills to nearly double by 2040. Instead of pouring public money into aging coal, Canada should be investing in cleaner electricity, healthier communities, and a fair transition for the workers who have powered this province for generations.
The federal government holds real leverage here through its decision to renew the Canada-Saskatchewan equivalency agreement. Ottawa can choose not to renew the loophole that lets the province keep burning coal past 2030. Our MPs can call on the government to do exactly that. And this summer, while MPs are home in their ridings, is the moment to be heard.
Here’s what we need you to do:
1 – Start here: Call your MP!
This is the single most important action, and it takes five minutes. Ask your MP to press the federal government on two things:
- Don’t renew the Canada-Saskatchewan coal equivalency agreement.
- Fund a real just transition for coal workers.
To help you get started, CPJ has compiled several extremely helpful resources. To get your copy of our suggested phone script, MP contact detail directory, and our simple one-page coal fact sheet, click below and fill out the form.
A quick tip that makes all the difference
Whenever you call, email, or write, say that you are a constituent of the MP. It catches their attention and makes a response far more likely. Including your home address as proof that you live in the riding strengthens your message even more. MPs prioritize the people they represent.
2 – Even better: request a meeting
A face-to-face conversation, even 15 minutes at the constituency office, can be far more effective than a call or an email. If you are able to meet your MP, CPJ would be glad to support you. We will help you prepare with talking points, coaching, and answers to the questions you are likely to be asked.
To set up a discussion on how to prepare for your meeting, email CPJ’s Climate Justice Policy Analyst Maryo Wahba at ac.jpc@oyram.
3 – Tell us how it went.
It’s crucial that we let people know that Canadians are reaching out to their MPs and calling climate justice. If you called your MP, left a message, or even had a meeting, please click below to fill out the form and let us know!
Why this campaign—and why now?
CPJ and several co-applicants are challenging the Government of Saskatchewan in court, seeking a judicial review of its decision to extend coal-fired power past 2030. The Court of King’s Bench dismissed the case in January 2026, and we are appealing, because the public interest, the law, the health impacts, the cost to families, and the climate consequences all deserve to be fully heard.
But the courts are slow and the plant refurbishments are already being pursued, so we cannot wait passively for the appeal to be heard while coal emissions are being entrenched into our future for decades. Public pressure, right now, is how we keep this decision from becoming permanent. Every call, every meeting, and every email build the momentum that we need.
Support the legal fight
If you want to do even more, you can back the case directly. A gift to the No More Coal in Canada Legal Fund helps keep this challenge moving forward.
