Insights and Stories on Carbon Price

Feb. 13, 2024 at 4:55 pm CST

Amendments to Bill C-234 will cost Canadian farmers nearly $90 million a year, according to a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released February 13.

By Gord Gilmour

Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:24 pm CST

Bill C-234, which would amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Price Act, was once again the subject of debate as Parliament resumed today. Conservative MP Ben Lobb tabled a motion to essentially reject the Senate’s amendments to the bill.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 13, 2023 at 9:54 am CST

A bill to exempt fuel for grain drying from the price on carbon has cleared the Senate and returns to the House of Commons with two amendments.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 12, 2023 at 11:23 am CST

Senators voted by a 44-40 margin yesterday to shorten the sunset clause on carbon price exemption bill C-234. Senator Yuen Pau Woo introduced the amendment on Dec. 7, saying it would align it with the deadline on the Liberal government’s heating oil carbon price exemption.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 8, 2023 at 9:03 am CST

An amendment to reduce Bill C-234's sunset clause by five years was tabled in the Senate yesterday evening.

By Geralyn Wichers