Levying carbon tax will just cool the Earth's climate more than it already is
It’s been a long winter. I should know. I’m a former climate research scientist at Environment Canada. And I was an expert reviewer for the United Nations’ International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its 2007 Climate Change Report. The wintry weather held its grip over most of Canada well into April, from Vancouver to St.…
And the reason why is obvious
By Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis The Fraser Institute Contrary to the announcement that Ottawa will spend almost $300,000 to discern the reason behind the lack of investment in Canada’s energy sector, there’s actually no great mystery. Kinder Morgan’s recent suspension of non-essential spending on its $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is the just…
The tax will slow the already-faltering New Brunswick economy and create a competitive disadvantage with U.S. businesses
While good intentions matter a great deal, results matter most. The federal government’s decision to impose a national carbon tax may be well-intentioned, but its effects may be detrimental to our economy. We’ll likely see its worst effects on New Brunswick. The idea is to give carbon a price. While there are a few ways…
Mining investors dramatically downgrade Manitoba in annual survey. Only the provincial government can fix this
By Kenneth Green and Ashley Stedman The Fraser Institute Manitoba is no longer a top-ranked jurisdiction for mining investment because of government policy uncertainty, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining companies. Every year, the Fraser Institute surveys mining companies around the world to determine which jurisdictions are attractive – or unattractive –…
A carbon tax added on top of the various bans, subsidies and tariff we already have in place only worsens regulatory inefficiencies
In the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race, all four candidates hoping to replace Patrick Brown oppose carbon taxes, a centrepiece of Brown’s platform. The federal Conservative Party also opposes carbon taxes. Some commentators see this as a betrayal of Conservative free-market instincts because (supposedly) our choice is between inefficient bureaucratic regulation and the enlightened Liberal…
The Conservatives can reject their own carbon tax promise and defeat Kathleen Wynne in the June election
When the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party launched its policy platform, the People’s Guarantee, the most controversial proposal was implementing a carbon tax. Then-leader Patrick Brown was both praised and criticized for touting this decidedly anti-free-market concept. Brown, as we know, is no longer in charge. Two of the three declared leadership candidates, Christine Elliott and…
As the world’s fastest growing economies expand fossil fuels usage, carbon dioxide emissions, jobs and growth, Canada is going the opposite direction
Canadians have generally accepted that carbon pricing is necessary to save the planet. But as taxes and consumer costs rise, promised green jobs fail to materialize and few others in the world seem serious about staying the course, it’s time for a rethink. Rising population and prosperity in the developing world will grow global demand…
Wearing thin is the insistence from carbon tax proponents across Canada that there was no other way this could have played out
When the Alberta government introduced its carbon dioxide emissions tax, ministers often claimed that if they hadn’t, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would impose his own tax, leaving taxpayers worse off. More than a year later, New Brunswick is challenging that ‘we have no choice’ assertion. In December, Premier Brian Gallant’s government announced that instead of introducing a…A carbon tax used to subsidize alternate energy sources will accelerate the transition away from fossil fuel dependence
Pricing carbon is about much more than getting people to drive less. It’s also about generating the money we need to accelerate the process of getting our economy off fossil fuels and onto renewables. If a nationwide price on carbon is going to be successful, getting this part right is crucial. Our whole economic system…