The chickens are coming home to roost for the Trudeau government. Last month (August 6th) Nanos Research released a new poll showing that two thirds of Canadians think that now is a bad time to increase the Carbon Tax. This is not exactly a shocking revelation. It really didn’t take a poll to determine what … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 29, 2023 Trudeau’s Second Carbon Tax to sting drivers at the pumps starting Canada Day Toronto – Canadian drivers will be hit with another tax as they head into Canada Day and the summer months. Starting July 1, the Trudeau government’s “Clean Fuel Regulations” (CFR) will act as another Carbon Tax on top … Continued
On Monday, May 29th, Alberta voters re-elected its UCP government with a slim majority government but with an even bigger popular vote mandate. In doing so, Albertans once again rejected Rachel Notley’s NDP. This might seem like no big deal – it’s Alberta after all. But don’t forget that last spring, when former UCP Premier … Continued
Albertans vote on Monday in what has been described as one of the most significant elections in Alberta’s history. The whole country is watching. Why? Because this election is a choice between two competing trajectories: A future of debt and energy unaffordability versus prosperity and affordability. Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley has tried to distract … Continued
As I wrote in my previous blogpost, when it comes to the very idea of “affordable energy,” Rachel Notley’s record as NDP Premier was abysmal. Notley and her socialist team, like socialists everywhere, are openly hostile to the need to have affordable energy for consumers. This is evident by her willingness to thrust a Carbon … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2023 Trudeau’s Second Carbon Tax to hit low-income households the hardest – PBO Toronto – The Parliamentary Budget Office has released their cost analysis of the Trudeau government’s new Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), dubbed Canada’s “Second Carbon Tax,” which comes into effect July 1, 2023. According to CAE President … Continued
The Alberta election is officially underway, and early polls indicate the results will be close. Though there are several parties contesting this election, only two parties can win: the United Conservative Party (UCP), led by Premier Danielle Smith, and the Alberta NDP, led by former premier Rachel Notley. Rachel Notley served as Premier of Alberta … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2023 Carbon Tax Increase to Bite Consumers on April 1st TORONTO (ON): Canadians for Affordable Energy (CAE) President Dan McTeague says the Carbon Tax increase that takes effect on Saturday, April 1st will hit consumers hard as energy prices remain high. Starting April 1st, the federal government plans to hike … Continued
Get ready to pay more for … well, just about everything. In just a few days from now, on April 1st, Trudeau’s Federal Carbon Tax is set to increase – again – from $50 a ton to $65 a ton. This federal Carbon Tax increase will apply in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. This increase … Continued
I’ve been speaking a lot lately about “Just Transition” and Trudeau and the green Left’s plan to shut down the Canadian oil and gas sector and shift workers away from those “carbon intensive” jobs in the oil and gas sector into “sustainable” “green energy” jobs. On February 16th, the Trudeau government released its much anticipated … Continued