Premiers from the prairie provinces are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to suspend plans to raise the federal carbon tax in light of the surging energy costs being borne by Canadians. In a joint letter sent to Trudeau on March 25, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, along with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, called upon the prime minister to temporarily stop the application of the federal carbon tax hike on April 1. “This is the worst possible time to increase energy costs on Canadians,” Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said in a tweet on March 28. “The Prairie Provinces are urging Prime Minister Trudeau to stop the carbon tax.” The carbon tax, as part of the Liberals’ plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to 40-45 percent lower levels than in 2005, will increase from its current cost of $40 a tonne to $50 a tonne on …