Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, one of seven premiers who asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pause the consumer carbon price increase, is now requesting a meeting to discuss alternatives.
In a letter penned over the weekend, Premier Furey urged Mr. Trudeau to convene an “emergency meeting of leaders” to address the issue.
The premiers in the Atlantic provinces, as well as those in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario, had collectively urged Mr. Trudeau not to proceed with the planned $15 per tonne increase in the federal consumer carbon price today.
While many of these premiers have historically opposed carbon levies, they argue that the current affordability crisis facing Canadians necessitates a pause in the increase.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been leading “axe the tax” rallies across the country, echoing the premiers’ concerns.
Mr. Trudeau has refuted claims by conservative premiers regarding the impact of the carbon price on inflation and has challenged them to propose alternative plans to reduce emissions.
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