Manitoba government intends to ask Ottawa to get rid of carbon tax in province
The premier's office said Kinew hasn't made a formal request to the feds to eliminate the carbon tax backstop, but the Manitoba government is in fact working on a proposal and Ottawa is aware of it.
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The premier's office said Kinew hasn't made a formal request to the feds to eliminate the carbon tax backstop, but the Manitoba government is in fact working on a proposal and Ottawa is aware of it.