New Brunswick's newly minted Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers said he will put a price on carbon in his home province if he becomes the next premier. "I believe a price on carbon is a way to ... make way for a shift in societal behavior with carbon consumption and carbon emissions," he added. Vickers did not provide details on what his carbon tax plan would look like, but he said his carbon tax policy would mirror that of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia — provinces that came up with alternative provincial plans or special offset deals with Ottawa. Vickers, who became Liberal leader April 24, said that in the last six years, the province of New Brunswick spent $100 million dollars on storms that he ties to climate change. "I'm confident that New Brunswickers will do their part in ... carrying out their responsibilities to whatever they can do to reduce carbon emissions," Vickers said.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2019 00:11 UTC