Smith calls on feds to eliminate carbon tax to make life more affordable

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has spoken out against the carbon tax for the umpteenth time. Smith said the Alberta government is proud Albertans pay the lowest overall taxes in Canada and is working towards bringing in more income tax relief in 2025 to continue to help families keep more money in their pockets. “We are doing our part here in Alberta, so it’s time for the feds to step up and cancel the carbon tax, which will instantly reduce the price of utilities, groceries, and fuel for everyone,” tweeted Smith. “CC: @justintrudeau & @thejagmeetsingh.”.The Alberta government said in October it had filed an application for a judicial review of the home heating oil exemption to the Canadian government’s carbon tax in the Federal Court of Canada. .UPDATED: Alberta takes Ottawa to court over 'unfair' carbon tax exemption for heating oil.In this application, the Alberta government has asked the Federal Court to declare the exemption unconstitutional and unlawful. The exemption benefits Quebec and Atlantic Canada the most, as they have the largest share of people using home heating oil. “We hope this will force Ottawa to recognize the burden the carbon tax places and eliminate the tax altogether,” said Smith. Trudeau said at a Halifax Chamber of Commerce event on Monday the carbon tax was “part of the most successful plan to fight climate change that is bending the curve on our emissions faster than any of our peer countries.”.Trudeau says carbon tax part of optimal plan to fight climate change .However, Trudeau said Canada is a significant oil and gas producer and will continue to be for many years, as the world continues to rely on it. “But it’s allowing us to innovate, to invest in hydrogen, in more nuclear, in small modular reactors, in renewables, in wind, in offshore wind — the kind of things we know the world is going to be using 100 years from now,” he said.

Smith calls on feds to eliminate carbon tax to make life more affordable

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