Justin Trudeau’s new tax, the Clean Fuel Standard, is on its way. Known as the “CFS” for short, this new tax is, in effect, Justin Trudeau’s second carbon tax, but disguised under a sneaky new name. This past September, Canadians for Affordable Energy (CAE) commissioned a report from economics firm LFX Associates on the implications … Continued
The Trudeau Liberals’ newly proposed “net-zero” legislation, also known as Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050, has just been introduced into Parliament. If passed, Bill C-12 will require current and future federal governments to set five-year emission reduction targets to … Continued
In September, Canadians for Affordable Energy (CAE) commissioned a report from economics firm LFX Associates on the implications of the federal government’s proposed, new “Clean Fuel Standard”. The report, titled Assessment of the Proposed Canada-Wide Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), concluded that the costs of the Clean Fuel Standard (or, CFS) will be significant. It is estimated that … Continued
What ever happened to Doug Ford? The Ontario Energy Board announced in October that electricity rates would go up. And sure enough, on November 1, hydro rates went up by 2%, compared to pre-pandemic levels. This increase represents yet another broken promise from Ontario Premier Doug Ford. This broken promise is in direct violation of … Continued
In June of 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would remove the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, signed by his predecessor Barack Obama. Three years later, and effective yesterday, November 4, the U.S. actually formally left. President Trump cited the threats posed to the economy – investment losses, job losses, etc … Continued
Even though as many as one-third of the ballots in the recent BC election have yet to be counted, it is widely conceded that NDP leader John Horgan won an overwhelming majority in British Columbia this month. This means another four years of NDP government for Canada’s western-most province. What does the NDP majority mean … Continued
When I think of a city councillor, I usually think of someone who we trust to look after things like garbage collection, street paving, and park cleaning (ideally within a balanced budget). But, like many elected officials at other levels, city councillors often get inflated senses of what their jobs are and decide to try … Continued
Doug Ford, Ontario Premier, and the man who came to power on a wave of anti-carbon tax rhetoric, and a plan to kill the Green Energy Act, is looking a lot like a proponent for the same kind of policies now. Ford noted last week that he inherited an energy mess from the previous Liberal … Continued
An October 14 Globe and Mail article titled, Doctors’ group criticizes use of natural gas, calls on B.C. homeowners to switch to electric appliances, stated that the “use of natural gas in homes is coming under fire.” This caught my attention, not because of any fanciful talk about a low-carbon economy (whatever that means), but … Continued
Last week, CAE released an Assessment of the Proposed Canada-Wide Clean Fuel Standard. I like to refer to the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) as “Trudeau’s Second Carbon Tax.” The Liberal government argues that the CFS (set to hit consumers and businesses in just under 15 months) will help meet Canada’s Paris Agreement commitments (a reduction … Continued