Double whammy of new climate policies in Atlantic Canada fuel political battle cdnpoli
Every three months, a family of four will receive $184 in New Brunswick, $240 in Prince Edward Island, $248 in Nova Scotia and $328 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Rural residents get another 10 per cent.Federal Liberals look to protect carbon price from any future attempts to cancel or lower it
Guilbeault said there was no need for this increase right now. He also argued to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board in late May that refineries had seen a big increase in profits in recent years, and can afford to absorb some of the costs.Article content The carbon price will also apply to home heating oil, which almost one-third of Atlantic homes still use. The price is higher on heating oil than natural gas, which is more commonly used in other provinces.
“It’s gotten to that point where we have to look at all of our options to protect Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.” All of it has Atlantic Liberal MPs growing more nervous about blowback from their constituents. They are asking their government to explain what’s going on.
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