Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has responded to a challenge from the prime minister to submit an alternative to the federal carbon pricing program.The Canadian Press Nova Scotia's premier has responded to a challenge from the prime minister to submit an alternative to the federal carbon pricing program.
He submitted the plan to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a letter dated March 28. In it, Houston says the province disagrees that a carbon tax is the best mechanism to address climate change in Nova Scotia. "Other provinces can design a price on pollution that meets that federal level," Trudeau said. "We're always there to work with them.
Monday's increase pushed up the cost of gas by 3.3 cents a litre. The tax has added 17.6 cents a litre to the price of gasoline since it was introduced in 2019.