This is Clean Prosperity’s submission in response to the federal government’s discussion document “Options to cap and cut oil and gas sector greenhouse gas emissions to achieve 2030 goals and net-zero by 2050”. Introduction The Canadian federal government has proposed to cap and cut emissions from the oil and gas sector with two possible policy
You have quoted one of your former professors, Sally Lerner, as saying “the definition of a good leader is someone who manages an economy to service the people and is also a steward for the environment for our future generations.” I couldn’t agree more. But the policies you have announced to date are anything but
How can parties and government afford to do the right thing when the right thing is introducing or raising a broad-based tax? Sir Humphrey in the BBC’s Yes Minister series give us some prudent guidance. Sir Humphrey: There are four words you have to work into a proposal if you want a Minister to accept
In fact, only about 30% of the revenue collected will be returned to taxpayers through consumer rebates to low-income earners and small business tax cuts. The remaining 70% will be used to further increase government spending on programs and projects, and coal buy-outs. Rather than heed the advice of the expert Climate Change Advisory Panel
