Canada carbon tax appears dead after Carney pledges to scrap it
4 Feb 2025
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Canada’s national carbon tax on consumer fuels is likely in its final weeks after both major contenders to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader have promised to scrap it.
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