It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions targets. And it was supposed to remain a major part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s legacy, both at home and abroad — part of an urgent global push to fight climate change. But instead of fulfilling those Liberal hopes, carbon pricing has … Read more
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2024 3:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The parliamentary secretary for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is criticizing the parliamentary budget officer for not issuing a more-public correction to its carbon price analysis after finding an error in it. … Read more
The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians on Monday as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March. Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces will receive the first of four instalments on Monday if they filed their 2023 … Read more
The controversial federal carbon price increase officially comes into effect Monday. Despite calls from premiers for a pause, carbon pricing will rise to $80 a tonne on April 1, up from the current $65 a tonne. The price will continue to rise annually by $15 until it reaches $170 a tonne by 2030. The carbon … Read more
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the carbon price remains a “tough political battle” as the controversial decision to keep raising the price is set to kick in on Monday. Guilbeault told The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson that the increase does more financial good than harm for average Canadians, and is necessary to solve climate … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s non-confidence motion in the government over the carbon price increase set for April 1 has failed. Poilievre faced a vote on the motion after his earlier push this week to stop the annual carbon price increase was defeated, and he introduced the non-confidence motion. The House of Commons shut down Poilievre’s … Read more
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will make stops in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia this weekend as part of his “Axe the Tax” movement to push back against Canada’s carbon pricing plan. Canada’s carbon price is set to increase next month despite several premiers – including the four in Atlantic Canada – asking Ottawa for … Read more
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier Andrew Furey is calling on the federal government to put a pause on its planned increase of its carbon pricing plan next month, and at least two other premiers are voicing their support. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted on X, Furey said that while his government … Read more
The federal government’s carbon price could generate more than $5 billion from the federal sales tax over the next seven years, but none of that is directly earmarked for climate programs. The latest figures come from the parliamentary budget officer and are based on a private member’s bill introduced last fall by Conservative MP Alex … Read more
The federal government’s Climate Action Incentive is no more — the carbon pricing rebate is getting a rebrand and will now be renamed the Canada Carbon Rebate. The change came on Wednesday as several ministers announced affordability measures, and seemed to signal that the government recognizes Canadians may not be aware the rebate is tied … Read more
