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1. Each party’s climate plan fails basic economics

   So-called “clean” energy sources will not be able to entirely replace fossil fuels in the near term. ...

2. Federal payout to steel plant exposes carbon tax flaw

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

3. 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 ...

4. Trudeau’s ‘Clean Fuel Standard’ will likely do more harm than good

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, November 11, 2020 The Trudeau government’s proposed “ Clean Fuel Standard ” (CFS) aims to reduce annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fuels by 30 megatonnes by the year 2030. According to the government’s website, the ...

5. 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 ...