carbon tax

11:49AM
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Higher federal carbon tax will imperil Canadian competitiveness
The federal government now wants a $170 per tonne carbon tax by 2030.

9:23AM
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Trudeau’s ‘Clean Fuel Standard’ will likely do more harm than good

The implicit tax rate of $200 per tonne is quadruple the federal carbon tax ceiling.


10:41AM
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Canada should rethink its carbon-pricing policies

The introduction of carbon-pricing should trigger the repeal of emissions-related regulations.


10:37AM
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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.