The PM wrote a letter to premiers Tuesday suggesting that if they dislike the federal carbon pricing policy so much, they are welcome to produce their own systems to achieve the same results
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says conservative politicians across Canada, including premiers, are lying to Canadians about the carbon price.
Trudeau says those politicians are failing to acknowledge and inform Canadians about carbon-price rebates meant to offset consumers’ costs. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told the House of Commons operations committee earlier Wednesday that he believes in climate change and that emissions need to go down.“The goal is not for the big polluters to pay, the goal is for them to emit less,” he said, bristling a little during an exchange with NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice.
Liberal, NDP and Bloc Quebecois MPs accused the Conservatives, who chair the committee, of circumventing other members and inviting Moe to speak without any consultation. Moe said Saskatchewan’s industry and farmers have lowered their emissions and are displacing products overseas that have a higher carbon footprint.He insisted the carbon price makes it harder for families and businesses to lower their emissions.
Liberal MP Charles Sousa pushed Moe a little on that decision, asking him if he expects Saskatchewan residents to uphold the law.
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