By Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer says a motion put forward by Bow River, Alberta MP Martin Shields to axe the carbon tax for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities has been blocked by NDP and Liberal MPs, ahead of a 23 percent increase planned for April 1. The motion was brought forward during a meeting of the Standing Committee for Indigenous and Northern Affairs on March 18. Zimmer took to social media, posting a clip of himself and Shields on Facebook discussing the motion. “I thought it was a well-worded motion,” said Shields. “One we worked at, we worked with other parties, we talked about the importance of the carbon tax and how it affects a lot of people in our…
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