Voters who turned away from the federal Conservatives on Monday were overwhelmingly concerned about climate change, according to new poll conducted by the University of Toronto’s Policy, Elections and Representation Lab on behalf of Clean Prosperity. In a survey of voters who did not vote for Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives, 20% said that they would consider
In a new ad, the Conservative Party of Canada claims that the carbon tax and rebate will cost Canadians 22.5 cents more per litre at the gas pump. There’s just one problem: those figures have no basis in reality. Indeed, even according to the anti-carbon tax stickers that Premier Doug Ford’s government forced gasoline retailers to
“The Liberal Party of Canada’s announcement that they intend to reach a net-zero emissions economy by 2050 is a big deal. For the first time in Canada, we now have have a climate target from one of the two leading parties that, if met, would ensure we’re doing our part to avoid the worst impacts
By the end of August, Ontario gas stations will have to put up a government-mandated sticker about the carbon tax. And while there’s some question as to whether they’ll face the $10,000 per day penalty that the government has threatened, there’s no doubt that they only tell one side of the carbon tax story. That’s
Ontario’s Court of Appeal decision that the federal carbon tax was in fact constitutional means Ontarians will continue to pay Canada’s backstop carbon price, which came into effect April 1st, 2019. Residents of the province will remain able to claim the Climate Action Incentive rebate, which was claimed by 97% of eligible Canadians this year.
Michael Bernstein, the executive director of Clean Prosperity, made these comments in response to today’s decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal: “The court decision may not have gone his way, but it should be welcomed by Premier Doug Ford because it gives him the chance to change course on his misguided efforts to fight
Andrew Scheer’s environmental plan, announced today, removes the most essential tool we have in the fight against climate change – a carbon tax and rebate. Without a carbon tax, Scheer’s plan has to rely on more costly regulations that will require significant government intervention in the economy. A carbon tax and rebate is widely considered
Andrew Scheer’s environmental plan, to be announced today, removes the most essential tool we have in the fight against climate change – a carbon tax and rebate. Without a carbon tax, Scheer’s plan has to rely on more costly regulations that will require significant government intervention in the economy, while increasing costs for families. A
The Federal Cabinet announced Tuesday that it has approved the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to Vancouver that would add 590,000 barrels of daily shipping capacity, a 15 per cent boost to Western Canada’s current 4 million. The project would still need to get local building permits, as well as overcome some
For Immediate Release – Clean Prosperity Response to PBO Report on Carbon Taxes: A Higher Carbon Tax Means a Higher Rebate Today, Canada’s parliamentary budget watchdog said a higher price on carbon will be needed if Canada is to meet its Paris Agreement targets for greenhouse-gas emissions. The report said the price on carbon pollution will need
Canada’s Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna announced this week that in response to Premier Jason Kenney’s cancellation of Alberta’s carbon pricing system, the federal government’s backstop price will take effect in Alberta this year on January 1st, 2020. An Alberta family of four will receive $888 in rebates next year, which
The New Democratic Party released their plan to fight climate change today, detailing numerous measures they would take to reduce Canada’s share of global emissions. While we applaud the NDP for developing a plan consistent with meeting our international obligations, we maintain that the best, most cost-effective way to achieve those obligations is through a