Alberta's governing UCP and opposition NDP don't agree often, but both parties put forth similar motions Tuesday to urge Ottawa to announce more measures to expand energy affordability across the country.
Political pressure continues to mount against the federal government over its recent announcement of a three-year pause of the carbon tax on home heating oil – a move that primarily helps Atlantic Canadians.
Notley made the comments Tuesday in the legislature as she introduced a motion to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to extend the carbon tax relief to more home heating."It is absolutely unfair and completely unacceptable for the federal government to pick and choose certain provinces and certain types of home heating to exempt from their carbon tax," said Rebecca Schulz, Alberta's environment minister.
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