Politics remain heated around carbon tax for Atlantic Canada
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Meanwhile, the Nova Scotia NDP said Houston had ample time to work on an alternative with the federal government, noting provinces and territories had until September to submit an alternative plan that met the federal benchmark on reducing carbon emissions.
NDP Leader Claudia Chender called out Houston’s recent attempt to get signatures for a petition against the carbon tax, as well as donations to help the provincial government push back against “Justin Trudeau's punishing carbon tax.”
“Making this a political wedge issue and using it to fundraise is not what families were asking for,” she said.
“Putting a price on carbon is a reality. What people need is a government that will work with all political parties and levels of government to find a way to protect the environment and make life affordable for families.”
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