Premier Smith not sold on killing of consumer carbon tax, wants industrial levy plan
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is not concerned about Prime Minister Mark Carney's ending of the consumer carbon levy, focusing on industrial carbon pricing instead.
- Carney's order eliminates the consumer carbon pricing just after he took office, with final rebate payments scheduled for April.
- Smith wants a new election to clarify the federal carbon pricing scheme's impact on Alberta's oil and gas sector.
- Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck has welcomed the end of the carbon levy, stating, "Great.
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Alberta Premier Says Carney Plan to Shift Carbon Tax From Consumers to Industry Will be ‘Just As Damaging’
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is raising concerns about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s carbon reduction policies, saying that increasing the industrial carbon tax to offset the removal of the consumer carbon tax would have negative economic impacts on the province. Smith made the comments on March 14, the same day Carney signed a directive to reduce the consumer carbon tax rate to zero, shortly after being sworn in as Canada’s prime minister. Dur…

Premier Smith says industry carbon tax policy will be real the test for Carney
Despite calling for its demise for years, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she isn't phased by the new prime minister's move to kill the consumer carbon levy.
Smith skeptical on Prime Minister Carney despite end of consumer carbon tax
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she is skeptical of new Prime Minster Mark Carney's plans even as he announced the end of the consumer carbon tax, which her government has repeatedly spoken out against within hours of taking the job.
Carney kills consumer carbon tax in first move as prime minister - Easton Spectator
Both establishment parties are MANIPULATING you and LYING to you about getting rid of the carbon tax. Carney’s first move as prime minister was to suspend the collection of the tax, but that was just a gimmick. He recognized that the carbon tax was unpopular, and has said he will replace it with other measures. These will be added to the 100 taxes, regulations, subsidies, and programs adopted under Trudeau to fight climate change (according to f…
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