Carbon price increase is ‘inhumane,’ Alberta premier tells committee
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the upcoming federal carbon price increase is “inhumane.”
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Four premiers to tell a House of Commons committee to ditch carbon price increase
Four conservative premiers are expected to tell a House of Commons committee this week that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should ditch the planned increase in the federal carbon tax, set to take effect on Monday.
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.
Trudeau defends environment minister in face of Smith’s calls to remove him
After meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith acknowledged to reporters that she told him she believes Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa could be “greatly improved” if he removed Steven Guilbeault from his position as Canada’s minister of environment and climate change.
Can't they ever just get along, Justin Trudeau and Danielle Smith? Sometimes, yes!
In among all the pokey words Premier Danielle Smith flung at the prime minister (and his environment minister) after meeting with Justin Trudeau, one gentler term nudged its way into her rhetoric.
Trudeau calls out 'short-term thinker' politicians as some premiers urge him to drop carbon price hike
As a growing number of premiers urge the federal government to scrap an upcoming increase to the federal carbon tax, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back on what he called «short-term thinker» politicians and defended his government's deeply divisive policy.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to meet with Prime Minister Trudeau today
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet up face-to-face in Calgary today.
Carbon price increase causing ‘worry,’ premiers say, urging pause
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier Andrew Furey is calling on the federal government to put a pause on its planned increase of its carbon pricing plan next month, and at least two other premiers are voicing their support.