Premier Brian Pallister is set to introduce a carbon tax. The Manitoba Progressive Conservative government will enforce a $25-per-tonne tax, beginning on July 1.
The provincial sales tax is also set to be reduced by one point to six per cent.
In 2017, Pallister was set to introduce a $25-per-tonne levy; however, it was withdrawn when the federal government said it wasn't high enough. The federal government then imposed its own tax on Manitoba and that is set to rise to $50 per tonne by 2022.
Manitoba will challenge the federal tax in court; however, a hearing date has not been set.
