Trudeau rules out more carbon price carve-outs: ‘Absolutely not’
heating oil from the carbon price for the next three years, a policy that primarily benefits residents in Atlantic Canada.Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson first said the federal pollution price will remain in place for other forms of home heating on his way into cabinet Tuesday morning.“There will be no more carve-outs coming,” Wilkinson said, who stressed Canadians on heating oil stand to save around $2,500 annually now.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spent question period pressing Trudeau on the exemption, accusing him of doing it for political, not environmental reasons.Trudeau responded saying that eight out of 10 Canadians who use natural gas for heat get more money back from carbon rebates than they pay.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the approach is one that divides the country.“It provides help to those that live in the ridings where the Liberals are worried about losing their seats and doesn’t provide help across the country. It’s a divisive approach,” Singh said.As an alternative, Singh called on the government to remove GST from all forms of home heating, calling it an essential as winter approaches.Premiers across the country are calling the federal carbon price exemption on home heating oil unfair as the policy announced last week primarily benefits Atlantic Canada.
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