OTTAWA—The federal government has accepted Premier Doug Ford’s carbon pricing scheme for heavy industry, even though Ottawa thinks the made-in-Ontario scheme is too weak. But he added that “the proposed Ontario system is clearly weaker than” the federal government’s industrial carbon pricing scheme. In December, the federal government green-lit Kenney’s pricing system for heavy industry in Alberta, and days later accepted New Brunswick’s own carbon tax on consumer fuels. On Monday, a government source speaking on background said the federal government is begrudgingly accepting Ontario’s carbon price for heavy emitters. “Implementing a weaker carbon pricing system for industry is another step backwards in fighting climate change,” she said.

Source: thestar September 21, 2020 14:57 UTC