The federal carbon tax has increased by 23 percent, which means burning fossil fuels will cost most Canadians more money, but they’ll also get more money in rebates. David Akin explains why hundreds of economists support the increase; how politicians on all sides are criticizing the increase; how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is responding; and why poor Liberal communication is contributing to the criticism – April 1, 2024.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call an emergency meeting with the country’s premier to discuss the federal carbon price.Poilievre circulated the letter following a $15-per-tonne increase in the consumer price on carbon emissions that began Monday.
The planned increase added about 3.3 cents to the carbon price per liter of gasoline. A 50-liter tank will now be charged an additional carbon fee of $8.80, about $1.65 more than before.
