Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he expects the next carbon price analysis from parliamentary budget officer (PBO) Yves Giroux will yield a different result after the PBO corrected their past analysis. The original data has been frequently cited by the Conservatives in saying the pollution levy drives up the cost of living. “Clearly, if you … Read more
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2024 3:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The parliamentary secretary for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is criticizing the parliamentary budget officer for not issuing a more-public correction to its carbon price analysis after finding an error in it. … Read more
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the upcoming federal carbon price increase is “inhumane.” “The carbon tax increase on natural gas is going up $4.09, which is more than double the base price of natural gas, which I believe is $1.72 a gigajoule. The so-called solution of the federal government is to increase the carbon tax … Read more
When Sarah Morin hears the phrase “axe the tax,” what enters her mind is “freedom.” The 41-year-old is a stay-at-home mother of two who has been using a food bank amid cost-of-living pressures. She was among those who packed into a crammed room at a convention centre near Ottawa’s airport on Sunday to listen to … Read more
Three premiers are requesting a chance to appear before the House of Commons finance committee to talk about their opposition to the carbon price increase ahead of April 1. New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs sent the first request on Monday to the committee chair, Ontario Liberal Peter Fonseca. “The upcoming planned 23 per cent increase … Read more
The carbon price on consumer fuel like gasoline is drawing much of the attention ahead of the annual April 1 increase, to the point the opposition Conservatives called an ultimately unsuccessful non-confidence vote on the matter. But a new study from the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) suggests it contributes about eight to 14 per cent … Read more
Is it time for a “middle ground” on carbon reduction as the looming increase to the federal carbon price continues to stir growing concerns among both progressive and conservative political leaders? Former Saskatchewan conservative premier Brad Wall says yes, and that any potential changes to how Canada tries to reduce carbon will need to weigh both … Read more
A Conservative motion to “spike the hike” and stop the April 1 carbon price increase was defeated in House of Commons on Wednesday as the environment minister says, “We can’t put climate change on pause.” Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion earlier this week to stop the annual carbon price increase, which is set … Read more
As concerns about a scheduled increase to the federal carbon price grow, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says provinces are welcome to come up with their own policies, as long as the federal minimum pollution price is used. His comments come as the Ontario Liberals are the latest provincial party to call for a change to … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre‘s call for an emergency debate in the House of Commons on the April 1 carbon price increase will not move forward. Speaker Greg Fergus said that the request did not meet the requirements under the standing orders of the House of Commons to trigger an emergency debate. Poilievre had said in … Read more