A look at carbon prices across the country
As of Jan. 1, 2020, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon.
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Alberta court finds carbon pricing unconstitutional
The court acknowledged “the deep concern amongst Canadians” about climate change and that “a number of provinces” agreed with pricing pollution, but called this an appeal to “majoritarianism."
Carbon tax will give more than it takes for most households: PBO
A new analysis by Parliament's budget watchdog has found that most households in provinces where the federal carbon tax applies will receive more money back in rebates than they will pay through the scheme — just not as much as projected last year.
Alberta climate plan part of Fed decision on Teck Mine says Wilkinson
The federal cabinet's decision on a huge new Alberta oilsands mine will weigh what the province is doing to help Canada achieve its climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
Carbon taxing by province - an explainer
As of Jan. 1, 2020, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon.
Trudeau government considering relief for farmers who need extra fuel to dry out soggy grain
The Green Party added its voice to the chorus calling on the government to give farmers an exemption for the tax on the natural gas or propane used in grain-drying machines.
Alberta promising to continue fight against carbon tax
Alberta is promising to continue its fight against the federal consumer carbon tax as the price of gasoline in the province is set to jump.
Kenney takes blowtorch to NDP policies in 2019, including killing its carbon tax
In 2019, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney made good on his promise to take a blowtorch to core policies enacted by the former NDP government.
Canadians 'doubtful' their country will hit emissions targets, feds told
The federal government was told just before the fall election campaign that many Canadians didn't believe the country will meet targets for reducing its greenhouse-gas emissions.
Big oil, big banks and environment leaders link up to solve climate crisis
In a courtroom in British Columbia on Monday, December 17, 2019, Indigenous communities were arguing the federal government overstepped in approving the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and that it has to be stopped over concerns about its impact on the environment.
Fed promise to plant trees a good green plan: study
A green economy think tank at the University of Ottawa says the federal government's promise to plant two billion trees over the next 10 years is a cheap way to pull greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
N.B. premier hopeful Feds will accept plan to regulate industry emissions
The premier of New Brunswick says he expects to hear early in the new year about whether the federal government will sign-off on his province's pricing plan on pollution from heavy industry.
Fed's carbon tax fight with Alberta goes to appeal
About a year ago, Alberta's United Conservative Party leader stood in front of 1,500 raucous supporters and called the federal carbon tax an act of "economic masochism" that he would fight with everything in his power if he were elected premier.
New Brunswick's carbon tax passes Federal smell test
As of April, New Brunswick consumers will stop paying the federal carbon tax and pay a provincial tax instead
28 years ago, big oil predicted carbon tax was necessary to stop global warming
Big oil understood the climate effects of burning fossil fuels for decades before embarking on a public relations effort to seed doubt over the realities of global warming.