Newfoundland’s Premier Asks Trudeau for Meeting Over Carbon Tax Alternatives

Premier Andrew Furey holds a press conference in St. John's on March 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Paul Daly

One of seven premiers who asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pause the consumer carbon price increase is now asking him for a meeting to discuss alternatives.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey penned a letter to Mr. Trudeau over the weekend asking for an “emergency meeting of leaders.”