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The rise and fall of the carbon tax consensus

The fact that Trudeau announced a pause on the carbon tax in Atlantic Canada—a Liberal bastion—highly suggests even his own supporters don’t like it.

Opinion
BY GERRY NICHOLLS
November 9, 2023

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 9, 2023

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