OTTAWA — Ministers aren’t exactly clear on how to fulfill the incoming Liberal prime minister’s promise of axing the consumer carbon tax.
With a 19% hike coming April 1, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said they aren’t quite sure how to pull off Mark Carney’s promise without passing legislation, reports Blacklock’s Reporter.
“We’re looking into different options,” Guilbeault said on Tuesday.
“Do we need to change the legislation? Can we go through the regulatory route? Like, what are the options? I don’t have answers for you.”
When asked if this’ll happen before the next federal election, Guilbeault said they’re looking into it.
“(Carney) said he wanted to get rid of it,” Guilbeault said.
“We are looking into how that could be done and how rapidly.”
Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden insists April Fool’s Day won’t come with a carbon tax hike.
“That won’t go up on April 1,” said van Koeverden, who said it’s up to the environment and finance ministers to nail down the details.
“In short order the consumer carbon tax will be removed from other fuels as well.”