Alberta's NDP imposes economy-wide carbon tax

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lberta’s NDP government is imposing an economy-wide carbon tax starting in 2017 and a cap on emissions from the oil sands in a sweeping plan aimed at showing it is serious about fighting climate change.

Alberta Premier, Rachel Notley.

Premier Rachel Notley’s strategy – a major shift in environmental policy for Canada’s largest oil-producing province – will take centre stage as Canada’s premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gather in Ottawa on Monday for a first ministers’ meeting to craft a strategy for the coming Paris climate talks.

Canada will be heading to the UN-sponsored summit with a limited national strategy and carbon rules that vary widely between provinces. The Prime Minister is facing pressure from environmentalists to set national standards, but may also risk push back from the premiers if he does so.

Read The Globe and Mail story - “Alberta carbon plan a major pivot in environmental policy.”