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Carbon Pricing in Alberta
One of the most important tax policy debates in Canada and Alberta specifically concerns “carbon pricing”, that is, the government’s imposition of an extra cost on activities that release carbon dioxide. Two common mechanisms of carbon pricing are a cap ...
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Carbon taxes—there are other ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Appeared in the Calgary Sun, December 12, 2018 Paris is burning. Rioters are running rampant on the Champs-Elysees and spraying graffiti on the Arc de Triomph. The initial conflagration has been attributed to high energy costs, made more expensive partly ...
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Carbon taxes take a beating—north and south
Appeared in the Calgary Sun, November 21, 2018 One hopes that Premier Notley and Prime Minister Trudeau have been watching events south of the border, where carbon taxes and wind/solar power advocates have taken major hits, and it’s clear Canada will go ...
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Rolling back carbon taxes—here’s how
When I talk about rolling back carbon taxes, I get a range of replies, ranging from “why do you want to destroy the Earth” to “you can’t do that because Trudeau has federalized it!” Another reply I get (usually said sarcastically) is “Oh ...