Tag Archives: carbon tax
Bill C-234 in the spotlight as Parliament returns from lengthy break
A private member's bill that would provide relief for Canadian farmers from the federal carbon tax, on natural gas and propane used for grain drying, will likely dominate discussion on Parliament Hill...
Harvard Media Jan 29, 2024

Gas tax paused in Manitoba, returns in Alberta at a lower rate
As one province pauses the gas tax to provide savings at the pumps, another is bringing it back. The Manitoba government says that starting Monday, motorists won't have to pay 14 cents per litre...
Harvard Media Jan 02, 2024
Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon levy from natural gas and electrical heat
The Saskatchewan government says its natural gas utility is to stop collecting the carbon levy as of Monday from residential customers. The move comes after Prime Minister Justin Trude...
Harvard Media Jan 02, 2024
Heated political conflict over carbon pricing will continue into 2024
Canada's price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as it nears its fifth anniversary, nothing in Canadian politics is hotter. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has so succes...
Harvard Media Dec 31, 2023
Premier Scott Moe talks about the economy, the federal government, and an election during year end interview
Getting the economy going in the right direction was one of things Premier Scott Moe feels was a big accomplishment for his government, but he concedes there is more work to be done, especially when i...
Harvard Media Dec 22, 2023
Ottawa was always flexible on clean-energy rules, despite Alberta concerns: Wilkinson
Well before Alberta Premier Danielle Smith started talking about the Sovereignty Act, Ottawa was already taking steps to address the province's concerns about being forced to prematurely shut down its...
Harvard Media Nov 29, 2023
Poilievre praises Saskatchewan Party for its role in fighting feds on carbon tax
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his pitch to Saskatchewan conservatives on Saturday, pledging better relations with Western Canada should he become the next prime minister. Poiliev...
Harvard Media Nov 04, 2023
SaskEnergy could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax
Saskatchewan's natural gas utility could face hefty fines for not remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, and its executives may also face jail for failing to do so, federal legislation sa...
Harvard Media Nov 01, 2023
'Absolutely not': No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says
There will be no further carbon price carve-outs, including for natural gas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, as criticism of his decision to temporarily exempt home heating oil from the po...
Harvard Media Nov 01, 2023












