Freeland promises to consult Canadians on alternatives to consumer carbon pricing
By Canadian Press on February 22, 2025.
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland vows to scrap Canada’s consumer carbon pricing regime in favour of alternatives to be developed through wide-ranging consultations.
In a policy statement on climate action, Freeland also says she is committed to meeting Canada’s climate targets by reducing pollution from the biggest emitters, helping people cut their energy bills and building reliable electricity grids.
Freeland says her plan will build durable, lasting climate progress without making Canadians pay the cost.
She promises to work with provinces and territories, labour leaders, experts, industry, Indigenous Peoples and others to find viable alternatives to consumer carbon pricing.
Leadership rival Mark Carney has also promised to dispense with the consumer-facing carbon price in favour of other measures, saying the country has become polarized over the policy due to misinformation.
The Liberals will choose a new leader to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 9.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 22, 2025.
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
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The sow is going to consult Canadians with her proven deaf ears.
There has been no consideration to Canada and its inflation and cost of living during her time as finance minister. What will change now?
Sure, ugh huh! I learned decades ago not to believe anything a politician says in the last year coming up to an election and during an election campaign. I do not believe you!
I judge by the first 3 years, or in this case, the last 9 years and the verdict is in – not even if Hell froze over would I ever vote Liberal!
No other government in Canadian history has damaged Canada so badly and destroyed or reputation internationally. Our old alliances stand silent as the dictator next door moves to take over Canada.
The NDP has been removed from an option as well after propping up this government as it divided the people, lost our sovereignty of a large part of our country, pushed our country to the brink of a debt wall and bankrupt our military so we cannot even defend our own soil.
We are in very bad state as we face WWIII and a global economic crisis!