Freeland would ditch consumer carbon tax if chosen leader: source [Video]

Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland would drop the consumer carbon tax — one of the Liberal government’s signature environmental policies — if elected leader, said a source close to her campaign.

The source, who was not authorized to speak publicly, told CBC News the former deputy prime minister will “make difficult decisions to meet our emissions targets and make sure big polluters pay for their outsized emissions.”

But the source said Freeland “will not fight Canadians on a policy they have been clear they do not support.” 

“Freeland will replace the consumer carbon price with a system that will work within our federation and will be developed collaboratively with provinces and territories,” said the source. 

The news was first reported by CTV News. 

Freeland has not yet formally declared her intentions to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but sources have said she will launch her campaign before U.S. president-elect Donald Trump takes office on Monday.

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