# Canadian minister stops short of backing EU carbon tax as energy alliance deepens

https://mins.news/en/item/125271

- euronews, 2026-11-02 10:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/canadian-minister-stops-short-of-endorsing-eu-carbon-tax-as-energy-alliance-deepens

> A December 2025 internal document seen by Euronews says Canada's climate minister is reluctant to publicly commit to cooperating with the EU on its climate policy because Ottawa is effectively seeking an exemption from the bloc's carbon border tax.

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