Protests erupted across the country against the federal carbon tax on Monday — the same day it rose by 23 per cent — while Canada’s only Liberal provincial leader pressed for an emergency meeting to discuss alternative ways to cut emissions.
In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey called for an emergency meeting of leaders throughout Canada, arguing the program is too costly for his province and doesn’t work as intended.
I could get behind a nation wide general strike.
‘We’ve had enough’: Protests over carbon price hike halt traffic across Canada
’This is just the beginning’: Carbon tax protests block traffic on Trans-Canada Highway
