New Brunswick to develop carbon plan but won’t give up fight against carbon tax
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s new Tory premier says his government will develop a plan to reduce carbon emissions, but won’t give up on being part of a court challenge of the federal carbon tax.
Blaine Higgs, who was sworn in as premier last week, was briefed by federal officials on Wednesday.
“One of the most concerning aspects is, if the federal system is implemented in New Brunswick, we will pay a significant differential over provinces like Nova Scotia and P.E.I. on gas tax,” Higgs said Friday.
“Should the federal plan come into effect, as now proposed on Jan. 1, we would see an incremental increase of four cents a litre, and over the four year program we would see 12 cents a litre.”