Carbon Levy

• Feds fire back at Alberta’s application for judicial review of carbon price

  Smith announced earlier this week that her United Conservative Party government is seeking a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil.

  Environment

  Oct 30
  
• Canada Revenue Agency order to seize Saskatchewan money unusual, legal experts say

  Legal experts say the federal government has taken an extraordinary step in trying to take $28 million from Saskatchewan’s bank account for not paying carbon levy money.

  Canada

  Jul 11
  
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• Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon levy from natural gas and electrical heat

  The Saskatchewan government says its natural gas utility is to stop collecting the carbon levy as of Monday from residential customers.

  Canada

  Jan 1
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• Conservatives reveal climate plan with a carbon tax ‘personal savings account’

  The plan is a major shift in policy, as the party has previously threatened to scrap the program introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2018.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2021
• Albertans will pay either provincial or federal carbon tax. Which will hurt less?

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has pledged to remove the province’s carbon tax by May 30. Once that happens, the federal backstop is expected to take its place. We look at which tax is easier on the average Albertan's pocketbook.

  Politics

  May 22, 2019
• Alberta Election Fact Check: myths and misconceptions of the carbon tax

  The carbon tax has always been contentious and it's also become a divisive issue on the Alberta election campaign trail. We dig into some of the biggest questions and myths.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2019
• Saskatchewan’s justice minister says carbon case likely headed to Supreme Court

  Saskatchewan's attorney general says he has no doubt the constitutional challenge against Ottawa's imposition of carbon tax will end up in the Supreme Court of Canada.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2019
• Saskatchewan, Ottawa carbon tax case ‘monumental’ for Constitution: expert

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised that most of the money from a national carbon price will be returned to Canadians through rebates and that it's a necessary mechanism to fight climate change.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2019
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• Calgary’s Green Line LRT project green lit after $3B funding secured

  An agreement between Calgary's and Alberta's government was reached on Wednesday.

  Politics

  Jan 31, 2019
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• New gas plants should pay carbon levies on emissions by 2030: renewable-fuel producers

  The federal government is still finalizing emissions standards for various sources of electricity that will determine how much they will pay in a carbon levy.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2018