carbon pricing

"Two years ago, we couldn't even have a conversation with a federal government about climate change. We used to have a government that barely even recognized the existence of climate change."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared to leave the door open to a broader interpretation of carbon pricing in an interview two days earlier.

The Liberal government will announce this fall a national policy for carbon pricing — and McKenna indicated that she intends to apply a specific definition for what meets that standard.

As the federal Liberals try to come up with a way to price carbon that will appease 13 fractious provinces and territories, a prominent academic has a message for them — don't bother.

China is moving ahead with a cap-and-trade market that some believe could transform the dynamics of the international climate change battle.

Both Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and Green Party leader Elizabeth May criticized the environment minister's weekend climate commitments.

The Liberal government will ratify the international Paris climate accord this fall even before it reaches a deal with the provinces and territories on how to meet the country's 2030 emissions target.

The Ontario premier says she accepts the Opposition party's apology but suggests a man might not have been treated the same way.

Catherine McKenna doesn't agree with everything that Michael Chong said about carbon pricing.

From his seat on the backbenches, he spearheaded legislation to give individual MPs more power. A bill to that effect became law last fall.

"It's clear that carbon pricing has arrived in Canada," said Michael Chong, 44, who has been an MP since 2004.

Though the provincial leaders did not come an agreement on pan-Canadian carbon pricing, they all agreed that carbon pricing must indeed be part of the climate change solution.

The premiers are seeking federal flexibility on the looming carbon tax, and say a one-size-fits-all approach will not work for Canada.

Trudeau is searching for a way to meet Canada's climate commitments while also growing our economy. Here's what success would look like -- and what is driving failure.

In Canada, how much clean energy you have access to depends on where you live. Here's an illustrated province by province breakdown…