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Chris Ragan on Carbon Taxes | BNN Bloomberg

webfull — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:00:20 +0000

October 18, 2024 | A price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? Chris Ragan spoke about the carbon pricing in his conversation with Amanda Lang on BNN Bloomberg.

Published: 25 October 2024

Chris Ragan on Carbon Tax

webfull — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:14:57 +0000

The Federal Government of Canada has increased the federal carbon tax from $65 a tonne to $80 as of April 1, 2024. Christopher Ragan joins several news outlets below sharing his expertise.

Opinion: Carbon pricing has become our national dumpster fire | The Globe and Mail

Carbon tax hike kicks in across Canada | CHCH

Published: 3 April 2024

Expert: Canada’s carbon tax to increase on April 1

webfull — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:16:57 +0000

With the federal government under pressure to freeze its planned increase to the carbon tax, policy experts are calling for a clear-eyed debate over the legislation and its role in the country's climate goals. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, along with seven premiers, have called for the scheduled April 1 hike to be scrapped, saying it will only make inflation worse. (CBC News) 

Published: 25 March 2024

Economist weighs in on premiers' calls to pause carbon tax hike | CBC News

webfull — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:30:12 +0000

March 14, 2024 | A growing number of premiers are urging the federal government to pause the carbon tax hike that's set to take place on April 1, or to ditch it altogether. Chris Ragan, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 9I��, joined Power & Politics to discuss the impact this could have on Canada's climate plan. "We're playing a long-run game," Ragan said. "It's very easy to say this is not a good time for a carbon tax ...

Published: 19 March 2024

Liberals table bill to ban replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces | CBC News

webfull — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:54:45 +0000

November 9, 2023 | The federal government has announced carbon-tax exemptions for household heating and Chris Ragan joined Power & Politics to talk about these exemptions. Chris Ragan has stated that carbon-tax exemptions might not be the way to energy affordability, usually because exemptions are often extended and there is no end to these exemptions due to political pressures.

Published: 14 November 2023

Chris Ragan on carbon pricing policy changes | IHeart Radio

webfull — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:38:15 +0000

Chris Ragan joins Vassy Kapelos to weigh in on the Trudeau government's recent carbon tax carve-outs and shares on the current situation.

" It will lead to further exemptions... that is probably inevitable." says Chris Ragan.

Listen to the podcast.

Published: 2 November 2023

How a break at the pumps is a reverse carbon tax — and could make climate change worse | CBC

webfull — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:26:47 +0000

April 7, 2022 | As Canadians wait to hear Ottawa's spending plans in today's budget, there are conflicting views worldwide over whether countries should be producing more oil and gas to help Europe — or saving the world from climate change and leaving fossil fuels in the ground. Director Chris Ragan comments in this article from CBC News that believes governments have to be risk-takers by helping to stimulate investment in new climate friendly technology.

Read the article in full here.

Published: 7 April 2022

Conservative strategist argues for carbon tax as path to smaller government | Energi Media

webfull — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:33:50 +0000

June 1, 2020 | For years, carbon taxation has been anathema to Canada's conservatives. But, in a recent piece for our MAX Policy series, Ken Boessenkool argued that a price on pollution could help shrink the size of government and achieve other conservative priorities.

Published: 26 April 2021

Expert: Supreme Court’s carbon tax decision

webfull — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:17:12 +0000

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the federal Liberal government's carbon pricing regime is constitutional — a major decision that allows Ottawa to push ahead with its ambitious plan to ensure every province and territory has a price on carbon to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Some provinces — notably Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan — have forcefully opposed the carbon tax, arguing natural resources are in the provinces' jurisdiction under the Constitution.

Published: 25 March 2021

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