New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt confirmed Tuesday that her newly elected Liberal government will draft a carbon pricing plan that will be submitted for Ottawa’s approval.
After a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Holt told reporters that the two had discussed a number of topics, including next steps to be taken on carbon pricing. While there were no concrete solutions presented, the leaders described their discussions as productive.
Holt said people in New Brunswick continue to struggle with the rising cost of living. Her government plans to remove the province’s four-cents-a-litre gas tax and then submit to Ottawa a “made-in-New-Brunswick climate plan” that recognizes the province’s situation.
“We need a plan that reflects the reality in New Brunswick, the fact that we don’t have the same kind of public transportation opportunities. We don’t have the same kind of opportunities to bike to work,” she said. “Because when you’re living …