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The Conservatives have introduced a motion for the House of Commons to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet with the premiers on carbon pricing, and have it televised.

The premier of Nova Scotia has responded to the prime minister's challenge to propose an alternative to the federal carbon pricing program.

A large group of demonstrators, with many waving Canadian and Alberta flags and holding signs that read “remove the tax,” obstructed the main highway and reduced it to a single lane.

Liberal Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, is urging Canada's leaders to have an emergency meeting to discuss alternatives to the carbon price increase.

Both the federal carbon tax and Alberta’s provincial gas tax are set to rise on April 1. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation warns that this “double blow” will negatively impact Albertans.

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday he supports Manitoba’s request for an exemption from the federally imposed carbon price.

On Tuesday in the Central Okanagan, gasoline was being sold for $1.619 per liter. On Wednesday, it went up by 13 cents to $1.749 per liter.

In a letter to seven premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that he is open to ‘credible’ carbon pricing systems that are unique to differing provincial priorities.

With the carbon price set to increase by $15 per tonne on April 1, Pierre Poilievre has spent the past month hosting rallies and releasing new ads calling to “spike the hike.” Watch video →

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is requesting an emergency debate on Monday in the House of Commons regarding the April 1 carbon price increase.