News Analysis The April 1 increase in the federal carbon tax to $40 per tonne highlights the high cost of the federal pricing scheme compared with the cost to Quebecers under their provincial cap-and-trade policy, whose current carbon price is roughly half that amount. Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said…
Supreme Court’s Carbon Tax Decision Echoes History, Says Prof
The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent carbon tax ruling harks back to 1973 when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau reinforced the use of the SCC to strengthen Ottawa’s grip, says Ted Morton, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Calgary. In the 2020 book he co-edited, “Moment of Truth: How to Think About Alberta’s…
Supreme Extremism Will Leave Canadians Hurting
Commentary The Supreme Court of Canada ruled March 25 that the federal government is fully within its jurisdiction to impose a carbon tax on provinces, even if the duly elected governments of those provinces oppose the imposition of such a tax. Their rationale? The wisdom of Greta Thunberg. Judges aren’t scientists. They aren’t climate experts….
Australia Stands to Lose Under ‘Protectionist’ Carbon Tariffs
February 15, 2021
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Australian exports may soon suffer from “protectionist” levies as the United Kingdom plans to use the G7 summit to push for climate tariffs, amid a renewed push for environmentalism after U.S. President Joe Biden election. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who invited Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to attend as a guest, has indicated that…
‘Costs Going Through the Roof at Worst Time’: Opponents Speak Out Against Carbon Tax
Energy and taxpayer advocacy groups warn that Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) will create a “second carbon tax” that, coupled with the carbon tax, will make life less affordable and kill Canadian jobs. Franco Terrazzano, Alberta director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, calls the CFS a “second carbon tax” and predicts that “costs are going…
Carbon Tax Putting Heavy Burden on Farmers
Fourth-generation Saskatchewan grain farmer Jeff Bennett says increasing the carbon tax won’t reduce his operation’s emissions and risks damaging agribusiness and bankrupting growers. It’s going to put farmers out of business, it’s that dramatic. Jeff Bennett, “Tesla is not making combines or tractors—we don’t have that option. But we are doing a very good job…
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