Carbon tax takes centre stage at premiers’ meeting in Halifax
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Carbon tax takes centre stage at premiers’ meeting in Halifax
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November 6, 2023
The federal government is facing pressure over a carbon pricing pause for home heating oil that mostly favours Atlantic Canada, with political opponents calling to expand the exemption to all fossil fuels used to heat homes. As Heidi Petracek reports, Canada's premiers are also making unified calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to go back to the drawing board in addressing the climate crisis.
Carbon tax takes centre stage at premiers’ meeting in Halifax
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November 6, 2023
The federal government is facing pressure over a carbon pricing pause for home heating oil that mostly favours Atlantic Canada, with political opponents calling to expand the exemption to all fossil fuels used to heat homes. As Heidi Petracek reports, Canada's premiers are also making unified calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to go back to the drawing board in addressing the climate crisis.
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