Canada’s new leader culls carbon tax seen as burden on voters 

Mark Carney – who has a track record on climate action as a central banker and UN envoy – ends levy and plans green incentives for the public, with industrial emitters expected to do the heavy lifting
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference following a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Photo: © Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press and Reuters Connect)

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