Mark Carney Pledges to Replace Carbon Tax with Green Incentives in Liberal Leadership Bid

Carney proposes scrapping divisive consumer carbon pricing in favor of financial incentives for greener choices, funded by big polluters.

Mark Carney, a Liberal leadership contender, announced plans to eliminate the consumer carbon tax, citing its divisiveness and lack of public support.
His proposed plan would introduce financial incentives for Canadians to adopt energy-efficient appliances, electric vehicles, and improved home insulation.
The initiative would be funded by increasing taxes on major industrial polluters, while maintaining the existing industrial carbon pricing system.
Other Liberal leadership candidates, including Chrystia Freeland and Karina Gould, have also distanced themselves from the consumer carbon tax, though their positions vary on its future.
Public opinion polls show significant skepticism about whether Liberal leaders will follow through on promises to end the consumer carbon tax, despite widespread opposition to the policy.