UCP government expected to eliminate carbon taxs as spring session begins

The Jason Kenney-led United Conservative Party government will begin its reign in the Alberta Legislature Tuesday and it's expected the start of the spring session will include the removal of the provincial carbon tax. After capturing 63 of the legisature's 87 seats in the April 16 election, the UCP will officially form a majority government with the swearing-in ceremony of its caucus. Lori Williams, a political scientist at Mount Royal University, expects Premier Kenney to follow script and mak