For the final part of my series examining the accompanying provincial case studies to CAE’s Assessment of the Proposed Canada-Wide Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), I will look at Canada’s western-most province, British Columbia. British Columbia is known for its notoriously high transportation fuel prices. And a huge reason for those high prices is layers and … Continued
Justin Trudeau’s new tax, the Clean Fuel Standard, is on its way. And it’s coming for all of Canada from coast to coast to coast. The Clean Fuel Standard – CFS for short – is Justin Trudeau’s second carbon tax. I’ve been writing about each provincial case study that accompanied CAE’s commissioned report, Assessment of … Continued
In his November 27th piece in the Globe and Mail, “Are the Liberals ready for the pushback against one of their pivotal climate policies”, opinion columnist Adam Radwanski provides a defense of the Trudeau government’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). His piece deserves a response. Before commenting though, let’s remember what the Clean Fuel Standard … Continued
Following the publication of CAE’s commissioned report, Assessment of the Proposed Canada-Wide Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), I have been working my way through the report’s accompanying provincial case studies and examining the impact of the proposed CFS (also known as Trudeau’s second carbon tax) on each province. I’ve already written about the significant costs presented … Continued
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