Smith announces freeze to industrial carbon price in Alberta
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price effective immediately at $95 per tonne of emissions.
She says the move is critical to keep industry competitive and defend jobs as Canada navigates a tariff fight with the United States.
She says it also provides certainty and economic relief to critical sectors such as oil and gas, electricity, and manufacturing.
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The price had been set to rise to $110 per tonne in 2026 and to continue increasing to $170 per tonne by 2030.
Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says going over $100 a tonne would make the province 'wildly uncompetitive.'
Schulz says the freeze is indefinite.
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