The four Atlantic premiers have sent a letter to the federal government requesting a short–term extension past Friday’s deadline to submit a plan to address carbon emissions.
Writing on behalf of the premiers, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is also requesting a meeting with federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault in order to identify “practical solutions to this issue.”
Houston says the premiers are deeply concerned about the price increases that would result from a federal carbon tax, adding that the added costs would amplify inflationary pressures in Atlantic Canada.
The federal government says it will impose a carbon tax on provinces that do not submit plans it deems acceptable to reduce carbon emission, and Guilbeault recently rejected Nova Scotia’s proposal….