Trudeau’s halt on carbon tax could undo years of his tentpole climate policy

Decision to pause levy on home heating oil in Atlantic Canada has experts concerned about efforts to combat climate crisis

For nearly a decade, Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has repeated a simple message: pollution should not be free". His government imposed a national carbon tax and emerged victorious at the country's top court after a handful of provinces challenged the constitutionality of the law.

But in recent weeks, Trudeau undid years of careful messaging after he announced a temporary pause on the carbon levy for home heating oil.