“The supply concerns caused by Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and other inflationary pressures have made energy unaffordable for many. Canceling the increase on the carbon tax right now is the right call,” he wrote in the letter sent Wednesday.
“No new burdens should be on the backs of taxpayers during a period of economic upheaval.”
The federal government is set to raise the price on pollution next month to $50 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions — up 25 per cent from last year’s $40 per tonne pricing. It should continue rising $15 each following year until 2030 until it costs $170 per tonne.
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