Smith says carbon pricing policy has changed since past comments [Video]

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says although she once spoke positively of carbon rebates, the rising cost of the federal levy means Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can no longer justify it.

The United Conservative premier was responding to Trudeau’s comments earlier Friday that she appeared to have flip-flopped on the issue. 

“If he has to point to a comment I made three years ago, it clearly shows he can’t defend his current position,” Smith told an unrelated news conference in Brooks, Alta.

“He’s continued to pile on additional costs over the last few years, which has completely changed the calculus.”

On the weekend, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault posted a video on social media of Smith speaking in 2021 about the benefits of revenue-neutral carbon pricing.

In it, Smith said she received rebates that were greater than the carbon charge she paid for things like natural gas and fuel. 

“I would …