Anthony Furey: Trudeau Will Cling to the Carbon Tax Until the Bitter End

Published on March 22, 2024

Commentary The federal carbon tax is a “dead man walking.” The much-loathed tax has never had more public and political opposition than it does now. But don’t expect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ever abandon what’s become his defining policy. There are now seven provincial premiers calling on Trudeau to pause hiking the carbon tax as planned on April 1. This increase will cause the price of gas to rise by an extra 3 cents, on top of other changes. And an increase in gas prices will cascade down to affect the price of food and other basic goods. The seven are Doug Ford (Ontario), Danielle Smith (Alberta), Scott Moe (Saskatchewan), Blaine Higgs (New Brunswick), Tim Houston (Nova Scotia), Dennis King (Prince Edward Island), and Andrew Furey (Newfoundland and Labrador)....

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