Joint Statement on Federal Carbon Tax

NOTE: The following is a joint statement from the finance ministers of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta

The federal carbon tax is having a disproportionate impact on affordability for millions of Canadians without actually creating options for people to move away from fossil fuels.

The federal government’s recent decision to remove the carbon tax on certain heating fuels in some provinces and not others is creating further jurisdictional imbalances. We urge the federal government to eliminate the carbon tax to ensure fairness and ease financial pressure on Canadians.