Trudeau challenges premiers opposed to carbon tax hike to suggest alternatives to federal levy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing the carbon tax to propose credible alternatives to the federal measure.
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On carbon price, industrial policy does reduction ‘heavy lifting’: study
The carbon price on consumer fuel like gasoline is drawing much of the attention ahead of the annual April 1 increase, to the point the opposition Conservatives called an ultimately unsuccessful non-confidence vote on the matter.
Poilievre’s non-confidence motion over carbon price hike fails in House of Commons
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s non-confidence motion in the government over the carbon price increase set for April 1 has failed.
Poilievre motion fails on carbon price increase; confidence threat remains
A Conservative motion to “spike the hike” and stop the April 1 carbon price increase was defeated in House of Commons on Wednesday as the environment minister says, “We can’t put climate change on pause.”
No emergency debate on carbon price hike, Speaker tells Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre‘s call for an emergency debate in the House of Commons on the April 1 carbon price increase will not move forward.
Carbon price pause call from Nfld. premier about ‘political pressure’: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that he believes Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is “(bowing) to political pressure” as he calls for a pause on the carbon price increase.
Trudeau says N.L. premier bowing to political pressure over carbon tax increase
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey's call to delay the federal carbon tax is a sign he is caving to political pressure.
Furey asks Trudeau to halt carbon tax increase, citing few options for consumers in N.L.
Premier Andrew Furey shared an open letter Tuesday addressed to the prime minister, asking him to pause an upcoming increase to the carbon tax until inflation stabilizes.