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Surrounded by Liberal MPs from Atlantic Canada, Trudeau said the policy is geared toward that region, where 30 per cent of homeowners still use furnace oil to heat their homes.
Last year, the government earmarked $250 million for provinces and territories to help low-income households make the switch from fossil fuels to other sources.
NDP MPs Laurel Collins and Charlie Angus issued a joint statement on Thursday accusing the prime minister of only being concerned about his party’s political fortunes in Atlantic Canada.
The Liberals have enjoyed healthy support in Atlantic Canada since 2015, but McDonald warned the party would lose seats in the next federal election if the government didn’t do something on the carbon tax.
Last year, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, a Liberal, wrote a letter to the federal government calling for an exemption for home heating oil.
“I am glad the prime minister has listened and recognizes the impacts of carbon tax on our region, as he has taken a positive step towards helping Atlantic Canadians with affordability,” Furey said in a media statement.
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Surrounded by Liberal MPs from Atlantic Canada, Trudeau said the policy is geared toward that region, where 30 per cent of homeowners still use furnace oil to heat their homes.
Last year, the government earmarked $250 million for provinces and territories to help low-income households make the switch from fossil fuels to other sources.
NDP MPs Laurel Collins and Charlie Angus issued a joint statement on Thursday accusing the prime minister of only being concerned about his party’s political fortunes in Atlantic Canada.
The Liberals have enjoyed healthy support in Atlantic Canada since 2015, but McDonald warned the party would lose seats in the next federal election if the government didn’t do something on the carbon tax.
Last year, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, a Liberal, wrote a letter to the federal government calling for an exemption for home heating oil.
“I am glad the prime minister has listened and recognizes the impacts of carbon tax on our region, as he has taken a positive step towards helping Atlantic Canadians with affordability,” Furey said in a media statement.
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