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Prime Minister Mark Carney says the time by which the industrial carbon price must reach $130 per metric tonne in Alberta is being negotiated with the provincial government.
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The two levels of government have a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for a new oil pipeline and required them to reach a carbon pricing agreement by April 1.
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That deal is yet to be reached, as the industry argues that industrial carbon pricing makes Canada less competitive globally.
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On Thursday, Carney reiterated the agreed-upon carbon price, but didn’t specify when it should be reached.
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“It’s part of our discussions,” Carney said.
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His comments follow an op-ed published by former cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault in the Toronto Star on Thursday, which called for industrial carbon pricing to be reinforced and not weakened.
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Guilbeault resigned from Carney’s cabinet, where he served as the culture minister, over the pipeline agreement with Alberta.
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