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Federal payout to steel plant exposes carbon tax flaw
The Trudeau government recently announced a federal grant of up $420 million to Algoma Steel. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...