Manitoba company turns major farm expense into an asset by using alternative fuel sources for grain drying
With all the grumblings about the federal carbon levy’s effect on grain drying costs, a company that promises its technology can use a fuel source exempt from the tax should have customers lining up. “There are two sides to that,” said Triple Green chief executive officer Lyall Wiebe. “Obviously, there’s lots of interest, but there […] Read moreTag Archives Bill C-234
Recent carbon price hike pushes issue to top agenda
REGINA —Opposition to the federal carbon tax ramped up last week as several premiers called for a meeting with the prime minister to discuss the issue. Many have opposed carbon pricing since it was implemented in 2019 but the rhetoric has been heating up due to cost-of-living pressures. The hike in the consumer tax earlier […] Read more
Bill C-234 amendments would cut carbon tax relief: PBO
Parliamentary Budget Office says the bill would have saved farmers about $978 million if it had been fully implemented
REGINA — The fate of Bill C-234 remained in limbo last week as debate in the House of Commons carried on and a Parliamentary Budget Office report revealed what farmers would lose if the Senate-amended version of the bill passed. C-234 would have saved farmers about $978 million if it had been implemented fully, as […] Read more
Tax on barn heating misses climate purpose
The whole point of carbon pricing is to convince Canadians to change their behaviour and use less fossil fuel. In some instances, this can be effective. People who drive more fuel-efficient vehicles or install more fuel-efficient furnaces will save money by paying less carbon tax. That’s how carbon pricing is supposed to work. But what […] Read more
Remove carbon tax throughout the food chain: professor
University researcher tells House agriculture committee that Canada’s food security could be at risk if it isn’t competitive
REGINA — The head of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University says the carbon tax should be removed from all players in the food chain. Sylvain Charlebois told the standing agriculture committee he had recommended this earlier, during testimony at the finance committee. He said the tax should be paused “for all companies related […] Read more
Carbon exemption amendments cost farmers: PBO
Financial analysis finds carbon tax relief will be significantly lower after changes to bill
Amendments to Bill C-234 will cost Canadian farmers nearly $90 million a year, according to a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer released February 13. The PBO provides independent economic and financial analysis to Canada’s Parliament. Under the version of the bill that was heavily amended in the Senate, farmers would have saved $115 million […] Read more
Carbon exemption bill back in House
REGINA — Bill C-234 was first on the agenda when Parliament returned Jan. 29 as members debated a motion to tell the Senate it was wrong. Ontario Conservative MP Ben Lobb, who introduced Bill C-234 two years ago, is now asking MPs to send a message “that this House disagrees with the amendments made by […] Read more
Producers urged to send carbon tax message
Campaign looks for natural gas and propane receipts so that they can be used to pressure Ottawa to approve exemption
CALGARY — Producers are being urged to join a Canada-wide campaign to send federal politicians the message that carbon taxes on natural gas and propane must be lifted off the necks of farmers and ranchers. The #ShowYourReceipts initiative is encouraging producers to share their natural gas and propane expenses with the Agriculture Carbon Alliance, said […] Read more
Carbon pricing exemption bill hits another roadblock
Supporters failed to get the bill on the House agenda before Christmas break, delaying it for at least another six weeks
REGINA — A last-ditch attempt to get Bill C-234 on the House of Commons agenda before a winter break failed Dec. 15. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis moved a motion for Parliament to sit Dec. 18 to push the bill through after a longer-than-expected delay in the Senate. However, the vote required unanimous consent and some […] Read more
Refuting a common carbon tax argument
Is the carbon tax adding to food costs? Certainly, but not in all the ways purported. When an argument supports your point of view, sometimes you don’t fully scrutinize it. That’s the case with the carbon tax and grocery bills. Make no mistake, the carbon tax is bad policy. It isn’t significantly reducing Canadian carbon […] Read more
