Half of Premiers Now Want Trudeau to Call National Meeting on Carbon Tax

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, flanked by Housing Minister Sean Fraser (L) and Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, makes a housing announcement in Dartmouth, N.S., on April 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

Two more premiers are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to host a First Ministers’ meeting on the carbon tax.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Ontario Premier Doug Ford both released letters April 5 to request a meeting. The premiers of Alberta, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick have already done so.