Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer says a motion put forward by Bow River, Alberta MP Martin Shields to axe the carbon tax for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities has been blocked by NDP and Liberal MPs.
Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer says a motion put forward by Bow River, Alberta MP Martin Shields to axe the carbon tax for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities has been blocked by NDP and Liberal MPs, ahead of a 23 percent increase planned for April 1.
"I thought it was a well-worded motion," said Shields. "One we worked at, we worked with other parties, we talked about the importance of the carbon tax and how it affects a lot of people in our country, but in particular those people - Indigenous, Métis, who are really struggling and have come out and said this carbon tax just doesn't work for us and we want it gone."
"We want the carbon tax gone for all Canadians, make no mistake, and that's what many committees in parliament are going to be doing this week," he said.
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