Jen Hodgson
22 Jan 2025
The rate will jump an average 20%, effective April 1 to 21¢ per litre for gasoline.
“Our plan is not based on one single measure,” Guilbeault told reporters.
“Our plan to fight climate change is based on a hundred different measures that we’ve put in place.”
Guilbeault made his remarks while endorsing the Liberal party leadership campaign of Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada governor. The future of the carbon tax was uncertain, he said.
“I will continue to work with Mr. Carney to ensure that if we don’t go ahead with the consumer carbon price, that we have something else in place that will both help Canadians with affordability but will also help us to achieve our 2030 targets,” said Guilbeault.
Carbon tax rates are scheduled to rise by a fifth on average April 1 to 21¢ per litre for gasoline, 18¢ per cubic metre of natural gas, 15¢ a litre for propane and 23¢ per litre of aviation fuel. The schedule of rate increases is fixed by cabinet under Parliament’s 2019 Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.
“Is there anything as effective or more effective than the consumer price on carbon?” asked a reporter.
“Yes,” replied Guilbeault.
“What went wrong?” he was asked.
“Pierre Poilievre went wrong,” replied Guilbeault.
“He lied and manipulated Canadians on this issue because for a number of years a large amount of Canadians were in favour of the consumer pricing and through a campaign that has largely lied and misled Canadians, he has made it a very unpopular policy.”
Opposition Leader Poilievre in “axe the tax” rallies has described the carbon charge as a net cost on Canadians, a calculation confirmed by Budget Office analysts.
Guilbeault’s department in June 13 Data Mart figures tabled in the Commons acknowledged the carbon tax will cut Canada’s GDP by $20 billion to $30 billion annually once fully implemented.
“As many of you know I have dedicated my life in the fight against climate change and protecting the environment for Canadians,” Guilbeault said yesterday.
“I worked on this in my previous life before I was in politics, and in politics obviously. It has been the cornerstone of everything, just about everything I have done.”
Guilbeault’s remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump signed Executive Orders rolling back environmental regulations that impacted Canadian planning. One order, Unleashing American Energy, abolished electric vehicle mandates.
Other Trump orders included Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change, and Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential to expand oil and gas development on federal lands in Alaska including a national wildlife refuge. A fourth order Declaring A National Energy Emergency ordered US authorities to expedite development permits and pipeline construction.
www.westernstandard.news
22 Jan 2025
The rate will jump an average 20%, effective April 1 to 21¢ per litre for gasoline.
“Our plan is not based on one single measure,” Guilbeault told reporters.
“Our plan to fight climate change is based on a hundred different measures that we’ve put in place.”
Guilbeault made his remarks while endorsing the Liberal party leadership campaign of Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada governor. The future of the carbon tax was uncertain, he said.
“I will continue to work with Mr. Carney to ensure that if we don’t go ahead with the consumer carbon price, that we have something else in place that will both help Canadians with affordability but will also help us to achieve our 2030 targets,” said Guilbeault.
Carbon tax rates are scheduled to rise by a fifth on average April 1 to 21¢ per litre for gasoline, 18¢ per cubic metre of natural gas, 15¢ a litre for propane and 23¢ per litre of aviation fuel. The schedule of rate increases is fixed by cabinet under Parliament’s 2019 Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.
“Is there anything as effective or more effective than the consumer price on carbon?” asked a reporter.
“Yes,” replied Guilbeault.
“What went wrong?” he was asked.
“Pierre Poilievre went wrong,” replied Guilbeault.
“He lied and manipulated Canadians on this issue because for a number of years a large amount of Canadians were in favour of the consumer pricing and through a campaign that has largely lied and misled Canadians, he has made it a very unpopular policy.”
Opposition Leader Poilievre in “axe the tax” rallies has described the carbon charge as a net cost on Canadians, a calculation confirmed by Budget Office analysts.
Guilbeault’s department in June 13 Data Mart figures tabled in the Commons acknowledged the carbon tax will cut Canada’s GDP by $20 billion to $30 billion annually once fully implemented.
“As many of you know I have dedicated my life in the fight against climate change and protecting the environment for Canadians,” Guilbeault said yesterday.
“I worked on this in my previous life before I was in politics, and in politics obviously. It has been the cornerstone of everything, just about everything I have done.”
Guilbeault’s remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump signed Executive Orders rolling back environmental regulations that impacted Canadian planning. One order, Unleashing American Energy, abolished electric vehicle mandates.
Other Trump orders included Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change, and Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential to expand oil and gas development on federal lands in Alaska including a national wildlife refuge. A fourth order Declaring A National Energy Emergency ordered US authorities to expedite development permits and pipeline construction.
Feds rethink carbon tax, Guilbeault blames Poilievre
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on Tuesday acknowledged the carbon tax is “very unpopular” and said Ottawa may not “go ahead with the consumer carbon price.”
