WINNIPEG—The Manitoba government says it is pulling out of its plan to charge a carbon tax and is joining some other provinces opposed to the federal government’s demands. Premier Brian Pallister says Ottawa has not respected the province’s right to come up with its own plan with a lower rate. The Manitoba government says it is pulling out of its plan to charge a carbon tax and is joining the number of provinces opposed to the federal government's demands. Article Continued BelowAs a result, he says Manitoba is backing away from any carbon tax and will focus instead on other efforts to curb emissions. “We are standing up for Manitobans, by saying ‘yes’ to Manitoba’s green plan, and ‘no’ to a carbon tax,” Pallister said in a written statement Wednesday.

Source: thestar October 03, 2018 19:41 UTC