Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are calling on the federal government to axe the carbon tax on fuel.
This comes after a virtual call was made with federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Nova Scotia’s finance minister says the message was conveyed despite the fact there was no opportunity to have any discussion on the issue as provincial and territorial finance ministers spoke with her.
Allan MacMaster, the finance minister of Nova Scotia says the carbon tax doesn’t allow people to move away from fossil fuels but simply adds to the growing cost of living.
Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta finance ministers also called for the end to the carbon pricing program.
The carbon tax will come off the cost of furnace oil in the Atlantic Provinces including PEI beginning this Thursday, November 9th for three years as announced by the feds. It will mean about 17 cent reduction in cost per litre.
