Joint Letter From Premiers to Trudeau Calls for End to Federal Carbon Tax on Home Heating

The flags of provinces and territories are displayed before a question session with premiers on the final day of a meeting of Canada's premiers in Victoria, B.C., on July 12, 2022. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito

Five premiers have sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging him to remove the carbon tax from all forms of home heating.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston signed the letter calling for equitable treatment for Canadians.