Nova Scotia environment minister says now is not the time for a carbon tax
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NDP Leader Claudia Chender called Halman's letter "political posturing."
"This government is looking more and more like their Conservative brethren across the country," she said in an interview.
"You can't just write a letter to Ottawa without a plan."
Chender said the government has been tightlipped about its plans, even with a looming deadline to make a decision. She said whatever option the province chooses is going to be a challenge because fuel and energy sources in Nova Scotia remain dirty compared to other parts of the country.
"It's a difficult task but it's one that we've had a lot of warning about."
Chender said Halman, as environment minister, should be making the environment his first priority and leaving concerns about inflation to other colleagues.
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