The Liberal government in Canada has ended the consumer carbon price immediately.
This decision was made official during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet meeting yesterday afternoon.
Carney stated that people who have been getting a rebate on the carbon price will get one final payment for the next quarter in April.
He signed an order-in-council while cameras were present in the cabinet room.
Agriculture Minister Kody Blois has described the development as good move, hinting that the policy has become very divisive.
He noted the Atlantic Liberal caucus had pushed for changes to the carbon price in the past, and secured a carveout for home heating fuel in 2023.
