Meridian Booster: Alberta's Climate Change Leadership Act, known as Bill 20, passed its first reading in Edmonton last week.
Included in the bill was an economy-wide carbon tax on fossil fuels starting next year, a cut to the small business tax by one per cent and the creation of a new agency to fund and promote energy efficiency and green industry.
The plan will aim to create jobs by investing in a low-carbon, energy-efficient economy.
"Our plan to reduce carbon pollution will diversify the economy, create...