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Matt Horne

BC Premier Christy Clark announcing a carbon tax freeze in 2015

B.C. businesses call on Clark to lift carbon tax freeze, introduce annual hikes

VICTORIA — A group of British Columbia businesses is calling on Premier Christy Clark to raise the carbon tax to help the economy. The open letter to Clark signed by more than 130 businesses comes in...

"Strengthen BC's carbon tax", say B.C. business leaders

Business owners and environmental groups call on citizens of BC to unite in support of BC carbon tax increases, without industry exemptions.

Premier Clark says B.C.'s coast belongs to Alberta (and all of Canada), not just B.C.

BC Premier Christy Clark said the west coast "doesn't just belong to British Columbia", but some British Columbians disagree.

Vancouver experts lament Canada’s "climate anarchy"

Ottawa's position on climate change "deeply embarrassing", say local activists.