Cap-and-trade System
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State of Ontario’s climate policy is ‘frightening,’ environmental watchdog saysPremier Doug Ford had promised that not a single job would be lost under his government, but Saxe says this move has meant 12 people are losing their jobs.EnvironmentMar 27, 2019
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Ford government unveils much-anticipated climate-change planPremier Doug Ford's Conservatives cancelled the cap-and-trade system brought in by the previous Liberal government in July.PoliticsNov 29, 2018
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Ontario government passes legislation to cancel cap-and-tradeFord vowed to eliminate the system and fight Ottawa's carbon pricing plan during the spring election campaign, arguing both were too expensive for residents and businesses.CanadaOct 31, 2018
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N.S. cap-and-trade system for reducing carbon emissions accepted by OttawaThe province has long held that its electricity sector had already made big strides in reducing emissions as the province shifted away from coal-based generation in recent decades to less-carbon intensive methods.PoliticsOct 23, 2018
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Ontario government outlines arguments in lawsuit against federal carbon tax planEnvironment Minister Rod Phillips says the government has filed a statement in court outlining its arguments that Ottawa's carbon pricing plan is unconstitutional.PoliticsSep 14, 2018
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Ontario PC government says cap-and-trade repeal, ending York U strike top prioritiesProgressive Conservative House Leader Todd Smith says the government will act quickly on all three items because of they are time-sensitive and cannot wait until the fall.CanadaJul 10, 2018
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Green renovation rebates under Ontario’s cap-and-trade system cancelledThe rebate program was announced last year and funded through proceeds from Ontario's cap-and-trade program through a provincial agency called the Green Ontario Fund.PoliticsJun 19, 2018
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Doug Ford determined to scrap Ontario’s cap-and-trade system: spokesmanFord's pledge is causing concern in Quebec, a province that introduced a cap-and-trade system in 2013 and shares a carbon market with Ontario and California.PoliticsJun 13, 2018
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Ontario signs formal agreement to join Quebec-California carbon market in 2018The system puts caps on the amount of pollution companies in certain industries can emit.PoliticsSep 22, 2017
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Federal Liberals to reveal carbon-pricing scheme for provinces todayOTTAWA – Provinces have until the end of 2018 to introduce a price on carbon or Ottawa will impose its own model instead, a technical paper on the federal carbon-pricing scheme will say today. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna will make public the paper, which proposes to give provinces three options for pricing carbon: legislate their...CanadaMay 18, 2017
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