carbon taxes

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Alberta carbon tax—just bad economics

In 2017, Canada was responsible for only 1.7 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions.


8:46PM
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The impact of the carbon tax on Canadian industry

So-called "trade-exposed” industries are the least able to pass on higher costs to consumers.


11:08AM
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Climate change—to pay, or not to pay?

The Ecofiscal Commission says carbon taxes must rise to $210 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions.


11:32AM
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Case for aggressive ‘climate’ policies much weaker than we’ve been led to believe

Some computer models predict catastrophic results, other projections are much more benign.


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Carbon leakage—the Whac-A-Mole effect

A $50 per tonne carbon tax is not enough to significantly change consumer behaviour such as gasoline consumption.


9:26AM
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Canada’s carbon tax hampers key industries, may spur ‘carbon leakage’

Canadians will pay a price for our reduced competitiveness—in the form of lower employment and/or investment.


12:32PM
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Despite court victories, carbon pricing hardly out of the woods

The federal carbon tax imposes a levy on sales of most combustible fuels.


10:19AM
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Uncompetitive polices continue to hammer Canada’s energy sector

Ottawa’s federal carbon tax came into effect earlier this year at $20 per tonne.


1:09PM
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Our eighth-best carbon policies

Ottawa has layered its carbon tax on top of many existing supports for other forms of energy.