Premier Brian Pallister said that he wants to have a conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the carbon tax and climate change.
He hopes to have the discussion at the Federal Cabinet retreat in Winnipeg next week.
Pallister said that Trudeau has promised to reach out to western Canadians, after a poor Liberal showing during the last election, and he stated that being flexible on carbon tax would be a good start.
Last year, the government of Canada imposed a carbon tax on the provinces that didn’t have an existing one, including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Alberta.
Manitoba, along with other provinces, has challenged the carbon tax in court.
The Premier says Trudeau should recognize the billions of dollars Manitoba has spent to develop clean hydroelectric power, some of which is exported to other provinces and states.
As of now, the province’s court challenge of the carbon tax has not been heard.
