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Taxpayers federation urges Carney and Smith to repeal carbon taxes, anti-pipeline laws instead of funding pipeline
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to eliminate carbon taxes and repeal federal barriers to energy development rather than borrowing billions of dollars to support a new pipeline project.
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Pipeline-a-palooza: unpacking the week in Canadian energy politics
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· Jul 4, 2026
NDP's Nenshi supportive of public cash for Alberta pipeline, wants honesty from Smith
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