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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. 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. ...

6. 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. ...

7. 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 ...

8. 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 ...

9. Canada should rethink its carbon-pricing policies

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, October 21, 2020 It’s widely acknowledged among economists that carbon-pricing is the most efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. While tackling climate change is a priority, existing ...

10. Canada’s carbon tax hampers key industries, may spur ‘carbon leakage’

    Appeared in the Calgary Herald, August 22, 2019 With Canada’s carbon tax set to reach $50 per tonne in 2022, many Canadian industries are bracing for potential cost increases. Not only will they pay the tax on their own emissions, but they’ll pay higher ...