What Is Carbon Tax

• Feds looking to ‘future proof’ carbon pricing in Canada: Guilbeault

  Carbon pricing has been a political football in Canada for more than a decade and has played a role in every federal election, and multiple provincial elections.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2022
  
• Canada owes $200M across 3 provinces after underestimating carbon tax revenue

  The government didn't meet its own threshold in Ontario, Manitoba or New Brunswick.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021
  
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• Small companies worry Trudeau’s carbon tax will result in wage cuts, job loss: poll

  A large proportion of small and medium-sized businesses soon to be subjected to Ottawa's carbon tax worry they'll be unable to pass along the bulk of the extra costs to their customers.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2019
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• Majority of Canadians back carbon tax — Saskatchewan’s support is also growing: poll

  As the Trudeau government continues to push its national carbon tax program, a new poll shows a majority of Canadians may be behind the prime minister's plan.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2018
• Feds ‘completely on track’ to impose carbon tax despite provinces dropping out

  Federal officials say there'll be no problem adding Manitoba to the growing list of provinces where Ottawa will have to apply a carbon tax — but they're still not ready to say exactly how the revenues raised by the tax will be given back to people in those provinces.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2018
• Carbon tax won’t harm economy, but climate change will: study

  Carbon tax is an efficient way to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions without slowing down an economy, a recent comprehensive study found. 

  Economy

  Jul 18, 2018
• Bill Morneau pressed to reveal true costs of carbon tax for Canadian families

  MP Pierre Poilievre repeatedly tried to squeeze answers out of Finance Minister Bill Morneau on the potential costs of the federal carbon tax for Canadian families.

  Politics

  May 23, 2018
• Ottawa explains how carbon tax revenues would be used

  The federal government is giving itself the legal wiggle room to give carbon tax rebate cheques directly to people in those provinces that refuse to impose a carbon tax of their own.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2018
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• Provinces must give Ottawa carbon price plans by September

  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told provinces she expects them to provide details of their carbon pricing plans no later than Sept. 1, 2018.

  Environment

  Dec 21, 2017