The federal Liberal government will not be forced into an election over carbon pricing — at least not today.
The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Québécois all voted against a Conservative motion calling for a confidence vote in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for refusing to call off a planned April increase in Canada’s carbon price.
The price will go up by $15 a tonne next month as scheduled, adding another 3.3
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