Canada prepares to introduce nationwide carbon price

Madeleine Cuff
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If Canadian provinces fail to effectively regulate carbon emissions national government will impose a carbon price, according to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna

Canada's Liberal government will move to impose a national carbon price if the country's provinces fail to take adequate steps to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna...

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