The Manitoba government has decided to not appeal a court ruling that said the federal government has a right to impose a carbon price on provinces. Instead, Premier Heather Stefanson is hoping for a more amicable negotiation with Ottawa than her predecessor, Brian Pallister. “This is an opportunity, I think, for us to press reset with the federal government and have more of a collaborative relationship with them,” Stefanson said Wednesday. “From the conversations that I’ve had so far with the prime minister, I’m cautiously optimistic that we’ll be able to come to some deal that will be obviously in the best interest of Manitobans.” Pallister planned in 2018 to have a flat $25 per tonne price on carbon. That was lower than the minimum escalating level set by the federal government, but Pallister said Manitoba deserved credit for billions of dollars spent on clean hydroelectric projects, which utility customers continue to pay for. …