Just after being sworn in, Prime Minister Mark Carney killed the unpopular consumer carbon tax and sent a strong message to the U.S. that Canada will defend its sovereignty in the face of U.S. tariffs and President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to make it the 51st state.
*** Correction: This story says Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an order-in-council to end the consumer fuel charge, commonly known as the carbon tax, as of April 1. In fact, Carney signed a prime ministerial directive. Orders-in-council were initiated later.
