Manitoba’s NDP Government to Call on Ottawa for Federal Carbon Tax Exemption

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, shakes hands with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew prior to a meeting at the legislature in Winnipeg on March 28, 2024. The Canadian Press/Steve Lambert

Manitoba has confirmed its plans to ask Ottawa to exempt the province from the carbon tax.

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed the news after meeting with Premier Wab Kinew at the legislature March 28 and applauded the Manitoban leader for his “ambitious” goals for his province.