carbon tax

Of the 1,500 policies in 41 countries, researchers found only a small fraction actually had impact — and usually as part of a larger strategy that included multiple angles of attack.

Politicians are often fed misleading information by corporate interests that oppose strong climate action, which masks the often overwhelming support of voters for key climate policies.

Federal Court in Vancouver is to hear a case today from the Saskatchewan government asking for an injunction to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from collecting millions in carbon levy money.

The numbers are being published today just as the House of Commons is set to debate a Conservative motion calling for the information to be released.

Though the Parliamentary Budget Officer describes itself as a "neutral, non-partisan party independent of government," its mishandling of the carbon tax analysis — and defensiveness after the fact — are certainly political.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer made an error in its carbon-pricing reports that are frequently cited in the Conservative Party's “axe the tax” attacks, and the Liberals want a clear correction issued.

Canada's Conservatives need to get serious about the province's oil and gas industry — otherwise, it will be left in the dust by a global energy transition supercharged by Chinese manufacturing.

Despite all the signs that we need to be doing more, faster, the current political conversation around climate is to do much less: Remove the carbon tax, eliminate the clean electricity standard.

During a stop to promote the budget in Oakville, Ont., Justin Trudeau was asked about Poilievre's recent appearance alongside anti-carbon price activists in Atlantic Canada who were waving expletive-laden flags bearing the prime minister's name.

After facing severe political blowback for its carbon tax exemption on home heating oil last fall, Ottawa is caving to complaints again and doubling rebates for First Nations governments.

But Jagmeet Singh refused to say explicitly whether he supports the consumer levy, and Canadians having to pay it on everyday items like gasoline.

The impacts of inflation and the cost of living have knocked climate change down the list of priorities.

The NDP have long been proponents of the climate policy, and even campaigned on it in the 2019 election. 

The federal carbon tax took a beating from polar opposite sides of the political spectrum this week at annual conservative and progressive conferences held just blocks from each other in Ottawa.

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre continues to evade questions about whether he would axe the carbon pricing system for industrial emitters if he forms the next government.