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1. Federal payout to steel plant exposes carbon tax flaw

   The Trudeau government recently announced a federal grant of up $420 million to Algoma Steel. ...

2. Here’s what the Trudeau government won’t tell you about its $170 carbon tax

   Cutting emissions by 25 per cent would impose a permanent cost of about 2.0 per cent of GDP. ...

3. Conservative climate plan falls flat

   The plan introduces a new package of regulations including a renewable gas mandate. ...

4. Trudeau carbon tax will cost—not benefit—families

   A tax on businesses is paid by people who own the businesses. ...

5. Despite court ruling, Ottawa’s carbon tax remains fundamentally flawed

   The carbon tax will increase by $15 per tonne until it reaches $170 per tonne. ...

6. Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hammer southwestern Ontarians

   The higher carbon tax will cost Ontario more than 86,000 jobs and cause the province’s economy to contract by 1.9 per cent. ...

7. Combined provincial, federal deficits will grow by about $22 billion annually due to carbon tax hike

   A $170 carbon tax will also cost the average Canadian worker $1,800 in foregone income. ...

8. Estimated Impacts of a $170 Carbon Tax in Canada

   The federal government’s Healthy Environment and Healthy Economy (HEHE) plan includes a $170-per-tonne carbon tax to be phased in over 9 years. Unlike previous cases when the government proposed major policy changes, it has not released any quantitative ...

9. Canadians should reject Trudeau-style carbon taxes

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 10, 2021 According to a recent poll by a group called Canadians for Clean Prosperity, the Conservative Party should reconsider its opposition to carbon taxes. There is, indeed, a strong textbook case to be made for ...

10. New Trudeau carbon tax plan smashes original ceiling—and original promises

    Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, January 13, 2021 In theory, a properly designed carbon tax is an efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yet two recent announcements illustrate the dangers in trusting government to implement a carbon tax. The ...