Canada to Hike Carbon Prices Despite Calls to Delay Due to Virus

Canada is sticking to a scheduled hike in its national carbon tax April 1, despite calls from Alberta and farmers to postpone the move because of the new coronavirus.

The federal government will continue to price greenhouse gas emissions during the pandemic because the fight against climate change must continue, Prime Minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday at a news conference in Ottawa.

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s spokeswoman Moira Kelly confirmed in an interview after the news conference that Trudeau’s remarks meant the hike would proceed.

A levy on fossil fuels in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and New Brunswick ...