Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner is calling on Ottawa to scrap the carbon tax in a bid to address affordability concerns and strengthen the Canadian economy.In a statement from Toronto where he was meeting with his federal and provincial counterparts, Horner on Friday said Canada needs to be “as competitive as possible” to attract foreign investment and stem a flood of dollars to places such as the US.Instead, he said it was clear from discussions that included Liberal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Ottawa has no plan to address the concerns of average Canadians. Instead, Horner called for “immediate action” to address issues such as the rising cost of living..“The federal government insists that affordability remains a top priority, yet has failed to heed provincial calls to remove the carbon tax,” he said. “At our last meeting, Minister Freeland committed to all provincial and territorial finance ministers that we would have a conversation about the carbon tax, but she refused to put it on the agenda today. If Minister Freeland and others in her government were serious about keeping life affordable for Canadians, they would not penalize us according to where we live and which members of Parliament we elect.”Horner also took the opportunity to rail against federal climate policies that came to the fore at the COP28 summit in Dubai, including emissions and methane caps on oil and gas and beef cattle..“The federal government continues to advance policies and emissions targets that are unrealistic, unfair and in some cases, unconstitutional. The resulting impact on our economy is startling and we can no longer afford to wait to act,” he said.“The federal government must also recognize achieving net zero on the electricity grid by 2035 is simply not feasible. It will result in job losses and cripple the Canadian economy. All of these issues will require bold and immediate action to address and that’s what I’ll continue to call on the federal government to do.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner is calling on Ottawa to scrap the carbon tax in a bid to address affordability concerns and strengthen the Canadian economy.In a statement from Toronto where he was meeting with his federal and provincial counterparts, Horner on Friday said Canada needs to be “as competitive as possible” to attract foreign investment and stem a flood of dollars to places such as the US.Instead, he said it was clear from discussions that included Liberal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Ottawa has no plan to address the concerns of average Canadians. Instead, Horner called for “immediate action” to address issues such as the rising cost of living..“The federal government insists that affordability remains a top priority, yet has failed to heed provincial calls to remove the carbon tax,” he said. “At our last meeting, Minister Freeland committed to all provincial and territorial finance ministers that we would have a conversation about the carbon tax, but she refused to put it on the agenda today. If Minister Freeland and others in her government were serious about keeping life affordable for Canadians, they would not penalize us according to where we live and which members of Parliament we elect.”Horner also took the opportunity to rail against federal climate policies that came to the fore at the COP28 summit in Dubai, including emissions and methane caps on oil and gas and beef cattle..“The federal government continues to advance policies and emissions targets that are unrealistic, unfair and in some cases, unconstitutional. The resulting impact on our economy is startling and we can no longer afford to wait to act,” he said.“The federal government must also recognize achieving net zero on the electricity grid by 2035 is simply not feasible. It will result in job losses and cripple the Canadian economy. All of these issues will require bold and immediate action to address and that’s what I’ll continue to call on the federal government to do.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.