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1. New Brunswick takes small step toward ‘revenue-neutral’ carbon tax

   The province’s carbon tax revenue will fund fuel tax reductions or subsidize “green” spending. ...

2. Trudeau government’s new climate target much more costly than Biden plan

   If Canada removed all fossil-fuel cars from the roads, emissions would only drop by 5 per cent. ...

3. Conservative climate plan falls flat

   The plan introduces a new package of regulations including a renewable gas mandate. ...

4. Despite court ruling, Ottawa’s carbon tax remains fundamentally flawed

   The carbon tax will increase by $15 per tonne until it reaches $170 per tonne. ...

5. Flawed federal carbon-pricing plan will hurt economy

   Last week the Trudeau government unveiled its updated (and long-awaited) climate change plan dubbed “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy.” The plan includes 64 new measures and $15 billion in climate change-related spending, which ...

6. 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 ...

7. Carbon Pricing in High-Income OECD Countries

   Most economists consider human-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions an unintended negative externality of production and consumption. A negative externality occurs when the effects of producing or consuming goods and services impose costs on a third party ...

8. Ottawa’s carbon tax hike comes at worst possible time for Canadian industries

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, April 6, 2020 Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that his government will proceed with its planned 50 per cent carbon tax increase, ignoring the fact that many Canadian industries are struggling mightily due to the ...