In the letter to federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Tim Halman stresses that a new tax at this time will ‘have severe, negative ramifications without a clear view of any benefits’
Nova Scotia’s environment minister has sent a letter to his federal counterpart voicing concerns about a carbon tax while the cost of living continues to rise.
He told reporters Friday that his government’s desire is to work with Ottawa to find an approach that works for his province, including collaborating to build up offshore wind development, to harness power from the Bay of Fundy and to develop green hydrogen options. Whatever is decided, the province will have to comply with new federal requirements beginning in 2023 that will increase the price of carbon in six months by $15 per tonne, and then again every year until it hits $170 per tonne in 2030.
Liberal Leader Zach Churchill dismissed the government’s letter, saying it didn’t constitute action on the climate front.
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