Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to adjusting aspects of Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing program, including the province’s industrial carbon price.

The province announced last month it would maintain its freeze on the industrial carbon price at $95 per tonne through 2026, putting it out of step with the federal government’s backstop price, which is set to rise to $110 per tonne next year.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday in Ottawa a day after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smith said Alberta believes its price strikes a balance between being viable for industry and encouraging private investment in green technology.

She said the current $95 per tonne carbon price is still “open for discussion.”

“That’s part of why we’re having a conversation about how we ad

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