globeandmail.com: No carbon tax in Nova Scotia's climate action plan

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's climate action plan may be under wraps until the fall, but Premier Rodney MacDonald didn't shy away Thursday from saying what won't be included in the province's battle against greenhouse gases.

Mr. MacDonald, who has long voiced doubts about a carbon tax proposal for Nova Scotia, confirmed the measure would not be part of any provincial plan.

“I'm not a fan of carbon tax. We will not be introducing a carbon tax as suggested (by Liberals) at the national level,” said Mr. MacDonald.

“In Nova Scotia there is a high reliance on fossil fuel and we would be hurting Nova Scotians — individuals who are trying to heat their homes this winter — if we move in that regard.”

Mr. MacDonald also said he's not convinced a cap-and-trade system is the way to go either.