Should Quebec keep its carbon pricing system?
Since the federal government scrapped its carbon tax, Quebec stands alone as the only province with its own price on carbon.
Now, the Quebec government is facing calls from some corners to eliminate it in order to bring down the price at the pump.
But some experts say that would put us even further from our climate goals.
And some Quebecers are still trying to wrap their heads around what exactly we're paying — and where the money goes.
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