“The clear mandate that I got elected on was to bring in a national plan to fight climate change,” said Trudeau, “and that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”
The provincial and federal leaders met at Ford’s new Queen’s Park office two days after the federal government indicated it may withhold up to $420 million in transfer payments for green initiatives, pending review.
The province had been considered eligible for programs such as the Low Energy Carbon Fund because of its participation in the carbon pricing market it shared with Quebec and California – an initiative Ford moved to cancel within a week of being sworn into office.
The prime minister made clear that while it it would be ideal to work in partnership with each province, when some – such as Ontario and Saskatchewan – choose not to comply with federal policy, his government will impose a price on pollution to ensure its climate framework is consistently upheld across the country.
Scott Moe, Saskatchewan’s premier, will challenge the federal imposition of pollution pricing in court.
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One Liberal government gone but one more to be rid of. A carbon tax on Ontarians will demonstrate what a totalitarian dictator Trudeau is. Trudeau is trying to off load the cost of his migrants onto Ontario. How many billions has Trudeau given away to Pakistan and Africa but has no money for Canadians ? Your mess Trudeau , clean it up yourself !
Liberal CTV obfuscates with Talkback Toronto question today “should politicians cooperate ?”
CTV obviously hates Ford and the recently elected Conservative government.
squirm you bastard squirm, just like hillary you are boughten and paid for so you think you cant fail but WILL
Well Justin, trying to act tough with Donald Trump over trade barriers didn’t win you any friends and I truly don’t think trying the tough act on Doug Ford will do you any better. And don’t forget the court challenge from Sask, either. Seems like more and more people are starting to question your judgement
Wanna bet?
This fvckin idiot just does not get it
This is not his own little personal fiefdom
His Lesbo Liberal hag was voted out and he is no longer pulling the strings in Ontario
He can threaten all he wants but he does not have the balls to do anything
He threatened the flakes in the BC Government and look where that got him
He is losing votes through out the country People are tired of his bullshit and he is on his way out as is his stupid fvckin carbon tax which does absolutely nothing to “fight his climate change”
Turd boy and Ford are not done here This is only the beginning
His Hairness never met a tax dollar he could not piss away.
But he’s going to give it all back to us….
Does this mean war?
It should be a good test for the Nation at the very least.
Justin frays the ties that bind.
He’s a puppet, IMO.
I bet he’s lying about not having any of his staff “reach out” to the complainant too. It’s turning into a perfect storm and sucking his media sycophants into it’s maw.
World War Uh.
“Clear mandate that I was elected on…”??
Ford’s mandate at 40.5% of the popular vote is greater than Justin’s at 39.5%
Ford has a “clearer” mandate, wouldn’t you say?
Yep, the people of Ontario have spoken. There is a Federal election in a little over a year. Trudeau is acting tough to the wrong guy!
Turdo need not get his nickers in a knot as he simply won’t be around to tell provinces what they can or can not do! He has shot himself in the foot and making enemies out of most Provincial Premiers and that is a good thing in my books!
Melvin made a point about only once before a 1st term majority govt lost an election in Canada. Good point by him. I’ll give him that.
Come on Prof
I give Melvin nothing
He is a condescending fool who is never right and resorts to insulting posters when proven wrong
That means SFA now a days
This clown in power right now got elected because he has nice hair and promised legal pot
Which still has not happened i might add
Yep, July 1st has come and gone and still nothing.
Justin would be better to delay the legal marijuana issue until 2019. As it is Liberal voters will just be getting stoned all winter and have nothing to show for it.
It’s an interesting point nonetheless.
Yes and I’ll bet that government had a hell of a lot more on the ball than this one.