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For Immediate Release – Home Heating Oil Exempt from Carbon Tax: Win for Affordability

| By Dan McTeague

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 26, 2023 Rural Heating Oil Exempt from Carbon Tax: Win for Affordability Ottawa – Trudeau has announced that home heating oil will be exempt from the Carbon Tax for the next three years.  Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy reacted to Trudeau’s announcement saying, “This is a win for affordability … Continued

For Immediate Release – Trudeau Government Urged to Respect Court Decision on Bill C-69, “No More Pipelines” Act

| By Dan McTeague

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 16, 2023 Trudeau Government Urged to Respect Court Decision on Bill C-69, “No More Pipelines” Act Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada has deemed Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, largely unconstitutional in a 5-2 ruling. In the majority opinion, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Richard Wagner, writes … Continued

For Immediate Release – The Cost of Phasing out Natural Gas in Ontario

| By Dan McTeague

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2023 Phasing out Natural Gas to cost Ontario residents $3,300 annually per household by 2030 – Report Toronto – Residents in Ontario should expect to pay another $3,300 a year per household if natural gas is removed from the grid, according to a newly released report authored by economist Ross … Continued

Carbon Tax poll reveals what we already knew

| By Dan McTeague

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

Trudeau’s Second Carbon Tax to sting drivers at the pumps starting Canada Day

| By Dan McTeague

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

A victory for affordable energy: Danielle Smith and the UCP win in Alberta!

| By Dan McTeague

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

For affordable energy – Danielle Smith and the Alberta UCP!

| By Dan McTeague

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

Rachel Notley and her betrayal of Alberta over Trudeau’s Bill C-69

| By Dan McTeague

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

News Release: Trudeau’s Second Carbon Tax to hit low-income households the hardest – PBO

| By Dan McTeague

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

Rachel Notley and the story of Alberta’s Carbon Tax

| By Dan McTeague

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