Atlantic premiers call for meeting with Trudeau over new carbon tax | 24CA News
With nearly per week earlier than the federal authorities’s new carbon tax kicks in, the Atlantic premiers are calling for a gathering with the prime minister “as soon as possible” — with hopes of halting it.
They’ve despatched a letter to Justin Trudeau to request the assembly.
The premiers say the brand new clear gas requirements, which might see pump costs leap up within the area dramatically, can have a disproportionate affect on Atlantic Canadians.
In a news launch, the Council of Atlantic Premiers mentioned they need a pause within the implementation of the carbon tax till steps are taken to mitigate the affect on the area.
“Unfairly burdening Atlantic Canadians with increased costs on July 1st is not an effective way to mitigate the impacts of climate change,” the discharge learn.
