The carbon tax wasn’t supposed to be this controversial. So why are seemingly all Canadian politicians now disavowing it?

I spoke with climate investigations reporter Carl Meyer about the origin story of the carbon pricing system, its purpose in curbing emissions and the difference between the consumer and industrial price. Then, I caught up with Ontario reporter Fatima Syed to make sense of what our leaders are saying about it right now. 

Oh, and what are the consequences if the price on carbon disappears completely? Watch the video below.

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