Carbon Tax

• Alberta applying for judicial review of ‘unfair’ federal carbon price heating oil exemption

  Alberta said providing a benefit to those who use heating oil, predominantly in Atlantic Canada, undermines what is supposed to be a national standard.

  Politics

  Oct 29
  
• Ontario pitches nuclear power, new technology as alternative to carbon price

  Energy Minister Stephen Lecce touted his new plan for the province's power grid as an environmental policy he said would be more effective than the carbon tax.

  Economy

  Oct 26
  
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• ANALYSIS: The Liberal revolt is about Trudeau, communications, and the carbon tax

  Many Liberal MPs unhappy with their party's performance say change can only happen with a new leader, better communications and a plan to drop unpopular policies.

  Politics

  Oct 13
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• After earlier carbon price error, new PBO report confirms earlier findings

  The updated report, which looks only at the consumer carbon levy, comes after the office acknowledged it had also mistakenly included the impact of the industrial carbon price.

  Environment

  Oct 10
• ‘Big pivot for B.C.’: Reaction to David Eby’s carbon tax announcement

  B.C. Premier David Eby opened the door on Thursday to scrapping the province's consumer carbon tax. A UBC political scientist says the move risks being viewed as a flip-flop.

  Politics

  Sep 13
• B.C. will scrap ‘consumer carbon tax’ if Ottawa drops federal backstop: Eby

  BC NDP Leader David Eby announced the policy shift Thursday at a campaign event in Vancouver, in response to a question from Global News.

  Politics

  Sep 12
• Singh won’t say if NDP climate plan will include a price on carbon

  Speaking to reporters in Montreal on Thursday, Singh criticized both the Liberals and the Conservatives over their approaches to fighting climate change. 

  Canada

  Sep 12
• Hearing cancelled for Saskatchewan’s bid to stop federal collection of carbon money

  Federal Court in Vancouver says lawyers for Saskatchewan indicate in a letter that they're negotiating with Ottawa to resolve the dispute.

  Canada

  Jul 12
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• Saskatchewan wins injunction to block CRA from collecting carbon tax

  The Sask. government claimed a victory Monday in its showdown with Ottawa, winning an injunction to block the CRA from collecting the carbon tax ahead of a Federal Court hearing.

  Canada

  Jul 8
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• PBO says he has been told not to disclose government’s carbon price analysis

  During a Finance Committee meeting Monday, the budget watchdog said the government has its own economic analysis, which he has seen, but has not been released.

  Canada

  Jun 4