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 moreTag Archives carbon tax — page 3
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
Europe – the world’s climate cop
It may not happen for years, but a new carbon scheme could impose European standards on Canadian farmers and producers around the globe. The European Union plan, called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, entered its first phase of implementation in October. EU leaders deny it is protectionism. The plan would mean that other countries must […] 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
Carbon tax controversy raises further questions
Carbon pricing in this country — what most of us call the carbon tax — continues to be a political lightning rod. It has become increasingly popular for premiers, the leader of the federal opposition and farm groups to blame a wide range of problems on the tax. A follower of current affairs could easily […] Read more
Farmers asked to rally support for Bill C-234
Senate to vote soon on carbon tax exemption bill, and the chamber is accused of delaying tactics to keep it from passing
The fate of Bill C-234 in the Canadian Senate has become a numbers game. Bill supporters are urgently asking farmers to contact their senators to explain how important it is that they are in Ottawa Nov. 21 to vote. Senators must be present in the chamber to vote, unlike members of Parliament who can vote […] Read more
Ag sector needs the carbon tax exemption bill to pass
How can you grow and improve your farm while creating efficiencies when new technology and energy prices can be extremely costly? Carbon surcharges have the potential to affect your bottom line while also hindering your ability to make important investments into your farming operation. In 2018, the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA) came into […] Read more
Senate must pass carbon tax bill now
The House of Commons overwhelmingly passed a bill to make food cheaper and help farmers. In fact, the House passed the bill twice. But after two years, the bill still isn’t law, and that delay has cost families and farmers almost $100 million. What’s stalling the democratic will of our elected representatives? The Senate. The […] Read more
Senate committee begins carbon tax bill review
Propane, natural gas would be exempt from the federal carbon price if private member’s bill makes it through the Senate
The Senate agriculture committee began its scrutiny of Bill C-234 last week, moving a possible carbon price exemption for natural gas and propane on farms one step closer. The bill passed in the House of Commons earlier but didn’t get to the Senate before the summer break. Senator David Wells sponsored the bill in the […] Read more
