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1. Trudeau government carbon tax plan rife with problems

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, October 30, 2018 In case you hadn’t heard, the Trudeau government revealed last week how it would implement the federal “backstop” plan for provinces that (according to Ottawa) have inadequate carbon tax schemes. In ...

2. Ontario targets carbon pricing—Alberta should follow suit

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, August 8, 2018 Ontarians should mark July 25 on their calendar as Carbon Tax Freedom Day, and Albertans should watch and learn. On July 25, the Ontario’s Ford government introduced legislation that would do what was previously ...

3. Suddenly, carbon taxes look less inevitable

   Appeared in the Edmonton Sun, August 1, 2018 Not long ago, we were told that carbon taxes were unstoppable, and using Borg-like terms, resistance was futile. Well, that unstoppable part has taken a serious hit, and momentum is gathering to oppose Prime ...

4. The high cost of getting climate policy wrong

   The Internet is abuzz over a recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) that shines some light on the potential impact of the federal carbon tax plan on Canada’s economy. Specifically, the report shows that the carbon price ...

5. GST revenues from carbon-pricing—likely another tax grab

   This week, as Canadians were sliding into their holiday mindset, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released a report estimating the GST revenues collected by the federal government through existing carbon-pricing schemes in four ...

6. Carbon tax—flawed implementation across Canada

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, May 5, 2017 Governments across Canada—including Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia—have all implemented forms of carbon pricing. The federal government has also announced it will implement a carbon price “floor,” a ...

7. Poor Implementation Undermines Carbon Tax Efficiency in Canada

   Provinces across Canada have implemented some form of carbon pricing, either through carbon taxes or emission-trading schemes. These taxes are touted as being the most “efficient” way to control greenhouse gas emissions, yet be economically benign ...

8. Canada’s carbon sticker shock shouldn’t shock anyone

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, April 8, 2017 According to a recently revealed document, Environment Canada told Liberal government officials in 2015 that Canada would need a carbon tax of $200 to $300 per tonne of greenhouse gases emitted by 2050 to meet ...

9. Federal and provincial tax hikes burdening Albertans

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, October 12, 2016 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that all provinces must soon adopt a price on carbon of $50 per tonne. The federal plan would likely require a further tax hike on top of the $30 per tonne ...

10. Federal and provincial tax hikes burdening Ontarians

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, October 12, 2016 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that all provinces must soon adopt a “price on carbon” of $50 per tonne or else face a carbon tax imposed by the federal government. This could mean yet another ...