Canada Carbon Tax

• Climate action comes with costs, Canada’s budget watchdog says

  A new report by Canada's Parliamentary budget officer concluded carbon price rebates are worth more than the direct cost of the carbon price for 80 per cent of families.

  Canada

  Apr 8
  
• Ottawa imposes its consumer carbon price plan on 3 Atlantic provinces next summer

  By July 2023, only British Columbia, Quebec and New Brunswick will have provincial carbon-pricing systems for individuals and businesses with lower levels of emissions.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2022
  
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• Ontarians issued latest carbon tax rebate payment Friday

  Many Ontarians may have noticed some additional money in their bank accounts Friday morning.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2022
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• Nova Scotia seeking an exemption from federal carbon tax, saying it is doing enough

  Nova Scotia is asking the federal government for an exemption from the carbon tax, saying its existing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions exceed Canada's emissions targets.

  Environment

  Aug 19, 2022
• Ontario ‘disappointed’ with Supreme Court ruling Canada’s carbon price constitutional

  The legal fight began after Premier Doug Ford scrapped Ontario's cap-and-trade system to fight climate change, which was established under the previous Liberal government.

  Politics

  Mar 25, 2021
• Manitoba premier vows to carry on court challenge against federal carbon tax

  Brian Pallister says Manitoba deserves recognition for the billions of dollars it has spent to develop clean hydroelectric energy.

  Environment

  Mar 25, 2021
• Alberta government ‘obviously disappointed’ with Supreme Court ruling on federal carbon price: Kenney

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said his government is "obviously disappointed" with the ruling, and said it will take time to study the final decision in detail.

  Environment

  Mar 25, 2021
• Canada’s carbon price is constitutional, Supreme Court rules

  The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday has given the federal government the constitutional green light to impose a carbon tax on the provinces.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2021
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• Is the federal carbon tax constitutional? Supreme Court to deliver ruling on Thursday

  It could be a landmark decision on the division between federal and provincial powers, in areas that were not on the radar when Canada became a country more than 150 years ago.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
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• Supreme Court of Canada to rule on whether carbon tax is constitutional next week

  A ruling on the constitutionality of the Liberal carbon tax is expected from the Supreme Court of Canada on March 25.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2021