Seven of ten provincial premiers have called on the federal government to scrap its planned carbon tax increase, although Justin Trudeau continues to double down. With Trudeau’s government paying no heed to calls from his provincial counterparts and the cash-strapped Canadians they represent, Trudeau is making it clear it’s his way or the highway. True North’s Andrew Lawton discusses Colin Craig of SecondStreet.org.

Also, True North’s Rachel Emmanuel was barred from reporting on Trudeau’s visit to Calgary yesterday and threatened with arrest if she even stood inside the building hosting the prime minister’s press conference. She joins to explain what went down.

Plus, from the ongoing trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to the Coutts 4, concerns about politicized prosecutions are abound in the justice system. Former Encana CEO Gwyn Morgan delved into the phenomenon in an essay for C2C journal, on “the worrisome wave of politicized prosecutions.” He joins Andrew to discuss.

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