carbon tax

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Plastics ban one more blow to Alberta’s energy sector

Investment in Canada’s oil and gas sector has declined by 35 per cent.


11:35AM
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Trudeau government continues uneven treatment of energy sector

The carbon tax will increase costs in the petroleum manufacturing sector by 25 per cent.


10:24AM
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Ottawa’s carbon tax hike comes at worst possible time for Canadian industries

We’re experiencing a “supply shock,” essentially a reduction in the economy’s capacity to make goods and services.


9:05AM
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Alberta Court of Appeal rejects carbon tax, protects provincial jurisdiction

The court concluded that Ottawa can't encroach upon provincial jurisdiction merely by citing climate change as a national concern.


8:46PM
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The impact of the carbon tax on Canadian industry

So-called "trade-exposed” industries are the least able to pass on higher costs to consumers.


11:08AM
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Climate change—to pay, or not to pay?

The Ecofiscal Commission says carbon taxes must rise to $210 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions.


11:01AM
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Carbon leakage—the Whac-A-Mole effect

A $50 per tonne carbon tax is not enough to significantly change consumer behaviour such as gasoline consumption.


10:35AM
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Canada’s energy sector receives positive news—but challenges remain

Ottawa’s federal carbon tax is set to hit $50 per tonne in 2022.


9:26AM
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Canada’s carbon tax hampers key industries, may spur ‘carbon leakage’

Canadians will pay a price for our reduced competitiveness—in the form of lower employment and/or investment.