B.C. Premier David Eby says his government will scrap the consumer-based carbon tax when the federal law requiring it is removed.

British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will move as quickly as it can to remove the consumer-based carbon tax once the federal law upholding it is removed.

B.C. Premier David Eby says his government is drafting legislation to scrap the province's consumer carbon tax following a promise from Prime Minister Mark Carney to do the same.

Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney has said the nation's carbon tax is "too divisive." Chris J Ratcliffe/AP The Liberal Party has dominated politics in Canada since 2013, but a key national climate program appears ready to collapse.

British Columbia's Premier David Eby says his government will repeal the province's carbon tax this legislative session, after new Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to eliminate the federal version of the tax.