Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a conference. (X/@ABDanielleSmith)

By Eli J. Ridder | @EliRidder

Alberta’s Smith calls for Trudeau to meet with premiers over federal carbon tax

Apr 4, 2024 | 6:03 PM

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday requested Prime Minister Justin Trudeau call a meeting of the premiers for an urgent discussion about the federal government’s carbon tax program and the possibilities of alternative options for reducing emissions.

“Albertans and Canadians are facing a cost-of-living crisis not seen in decades and are struggling with severe financial pressures due to crippling inflation and high interest rates,” Smith wrote in a letter to Trudeau.

“Yet, your government insists on increasing these costs further through the most recent increase of your punitive carbon tax on April 1,” she added.

Alberta has since 2019 for the federal government to scrap the carbon tax, arguing it harms the oil and gas industry considered a cornerstone to the provincial and Canadian economies.

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Earlier this week, two premiers from eastern provinces called for the meeting of Canada’s first ministers.

Smith is speaking in Brooks on Friday morning where she will provide details about funding for a Brooks Junior High School replacement project.