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Canada imposes carbon tax on four provinces with no climate plans

April 1, 2019 by maitreyi.karthik@climate-connect.com

(Source: Arab News) Canada’s federal government on Monday made good on an ultimatum to impose a carbon tax on four provinces that haven’t fallen in line with its emissions reduction strategy.

A starting levy of Can$20 ($15) per ton of pollution imposed on Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan — all led by Conservatives — will add about 4.4 cents to the price of a liter of gasoline, and drive up other energy costs too. Read full article….

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