Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is expected to announce a plan on Friday to abandon consumer carbon pricing but keep industrial pricing in place.

In a highly staged event in Halifax on Friday morning, Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney concentrated on the environment and the imminent threat of tariff imposition by the U.S. “President Trump thinks Canada will cave in,

In a policy statement provided to the Star, Carney said the “divisive” current consumer carbon levy “isn’t working.”

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Poll also finds top issues include the rising cost of living and housing, health care, the economy and climate change.

Abacus Data polling shows 33% of respondents view former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney positively, compared to 29% for former finance minister Chrystia Freeland.

While Mark Carney’s outsider status inspires the Liberal faithful, his performance on the campaign trail is more likely to highlight the drawbacks of political inexperience.

Many ministers believe Mr Carney is the best bet to counter US President Donald Trump’s trade threats. Read more at straitstimes.com.

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney added his name to the list of Liberals promising to scrap the Trudeau government’s consumer carbon tax, instead promising incentives on the purchase of “eco-responsible” options and making “big polluters” pay more.

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is backing away from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's consumer carbon pricing regime but will keep industrial pricing in place.

In his farewell speech as Bank of Canada governor, in 2013, Mark Carney cast an admiring eye on the country he was leaving to take on the more challenging task of running Britain’s central bank. The title of his address – “ Canada Works ” – said it all.