Carbon Tax

• Carbon price would cost Alberta oilsands a Timbit per barrel: climate group

  The analysis by the Canadian Climate Institute says oilsands producers will pay an average of about 50 cents per oil barrel, if the minimum carbon price rises to $130 per tonne.

  Economy

  Mar 12
  
• Federal budget signals tone shift on oil and gas, but key details still unclear: experts

  The 2025 federal budget has signalled a shift in tone on the oil and gas sector, but experts say there's still a lot of unknowns in how that will actually play out.

  Money

  Nov 5, 2025
  
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• New Brunswick Liberals say gas prices to drop by about 8 cents a litre with tax cut

  New Brunswick's government says it's cutting a carbon tax that will reduce prices at the pump by about eight cents a litre.

  Economy

  Oct 30, 2025
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• Danielle Smith says she’s open to adjusting Alberta’s industrial carbon price

  After meeting with Mark Carney, Smith said Alberta believes its price strikes a balance between being viable for industry and encouraging private investment in green technology.

  Politics

  Oct 8, 2025
• Gas prices are down. Here’s why — and could they drop more soon?

  Seasonal changes mean gas prices in Canada are heading for some of the lowest prices of the year, and the removal of the consumer carbon price means even more savings.

  Consumer

  Sep 25, 2025
• Alberta to maintain industrial carbon price freeze for 2026, leaving Ottawa to act

  Alberta was set to increase the price to $110 per tonne starting next year — in line with the federal schedule — but now says it's keeping the freeze in place for 2026.

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2025
• Liberals move to scrap consumer carbon price law in House of Commons

  In a notice of motion tabled in the House of Commons, the government signalled it intends to repeal the law after the government used regulations to end the measure in March.

  Politics

  May 27, 2025
• Why have Metro Vancouver gas prices increased despite no more carbon pricing?

  Dan McTeague said the elimination of the carbon price did lead to a decrease in price at the pumps, but they are starting to see prices possibly bounce back to normal.

  Economy

  May 13, 2025
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• Smith announces freeze to industrial carbon price in Alberta

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price to help keep Canada's energy industry competitive and protect jobs.

  Politics

  May 12, 2025
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• B.C. expands heat-pump program, despite loss of carbon tax revenue

  British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the province will have to "make choices" on programs within its CleanBC initiative given the repeal of the consumer carbon tax.

  Politics

  Apr 9, 2025