Prairie Premiers Urge Trudeau to Suspend Federal Carbon Tax Hike

Prairie Premiers Urge Trudeau to Suspend Federal Carbon Tax Hike
The prices for a litre of various grades of gasoline are displayed on a pump at a Shell gas station, in Vancouver, on March 8, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
Isaac Teo
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Premiers from the prairie provinces are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to suspend plans to raise the federal carbon tax in light of the surging energy costs being borne by Canadians.

In a joint letter sent to Trudeau on March 25, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, along with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, called upon the prime minister to temporarily stop the application of the federal carbon tax hike on April 1.