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
I’ve been talking a lot lately about the Trudeau government’s “Just Transition” agenda that Trudeau plans to introduce this spring. I will continue to sound the alarm on this because of the devastating effect it will have to our country and to our economy. And the hurt from this rather unjust “Just Transition” will be … Continued
It’s official! The Trudeau Liberal government’s “Just Transition” plan to kill the oil and gas industry is going forward! What is “Just Transition”? While the details of Liberals‘ plan are few, Trudeau’s “Just Transition” initiative confirms his plan to kill the oil and gas sector and is now focused on “helping” to shift workers away … Continued
In my previous blog post I started to lay out the various economy-killing legislation and policies that Trudeau and his green cabal have in store for Canadians in 2023. These include the Carbon Tax, which is set to increase on April 1, 2023, and the Clean Fuel Standard (or the Second Carbon Tax), which will … Continued
Everything the Trudeau government touches seems to get worse. That’s certainly been the case these past three years when it comes to the issue of energy affordability. Perhaps I should say “especially” when it comes to energy affordability. We are entering 2023 with skyrocketing prices, a national debt like we’ve never seen in Canadian history, … Continued