Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given provinces until 2018 to adopt a carbon pricing scheme, or the federal government will step in and impose a price. Trudeau insisted the plan will be good for the economy, good for innovation and good for jobs. She said Alberta would not support the federal plan without "concurrent progress on energy infrastructure." Applause for planBut Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard applauded the federal plan. Ontario and Quebec have cap-and-trade systems, but neither province is on track to meet federal targets.

Source: CBC News October 03, 2016 15:36 UTC