Insights and Stories on Carbon Price

Senate speaker rules members bullied other senators over Bill C-234

Dec. 6, 2023 at 2:55 pm CST

Hot-tempered Conservative senators' actions over lightning rod Bill C-234 constituted intimidation, the Senate speaker ruled yesterday. "Senators have explained how they felt threatened and intimidated in the performance of their duties, here where we should model the best behaviour for our fellow citizens," said speaker Raymonde Gagné in her decision yesterday.

Senate votes to amend Bill C-234

Dec. 5, 2023 at 5:12 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Senate strikes down C-234 amendment, introduces another

Nov. 29, 2023 at 10:38 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Opposition accuses feds of ‘playing games’ on Bill C-234

Nov. 21, 2023 at 4:49 pm CST

By Jeff Melchior

Alberta premier Danielle Smith speaks at an event.

Premiers urge senate to pass Bill C-234

Nov. 16, 2023 at 9:50 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Senate votes down C-234 amendments

Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:15 pm CST

The Senate voted today to reject amendments that would have seen barn and greenhouse heating removed from Bill C-234. In a sitting on the afternoon of Nov. 7, senators voted no to the adoption of amendments made by the committee for agriculture and forestry. Twenty-eight voted yes, and four abstained. […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Canada to boost carbon tax rebate for rural areas

Oct. 27, 2023 at 7:28 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating oil and higher carbon tax rebates for people in rural areas, measures he said were intended to bring relief amid soaring costs of living. Trudeau’s Liberal government has implemented a […]

By Ismail Shakil Nia Williams

Carbon tax exemption bill C-234 clears Senate committee

Oct. 25, 2023 at 12:57 pm CDT

In final committee deliberations on Oct. 24, an amendment that would make it more difficult to extend the bill’s sunset clause was defeated with a tied vote.

By Geralyn Wichers

Senate committee pulls barn, greenhouse heating from carbon exemption bill

Oct. 20, 2023 at 2:43 pm CDT

Groups expressed disappointment over an amendment to Bill C-234, which will not only remove barn and greenhouse heating from a proposed exemption from the carbon price but will also delay the bill’s progress.

By Geralyn Wichers

Carbon exemption bill nearing close of Senate deliberations

Oct. 5, 2023 at 4:44 pm CDT

A bill to exempt propane and natural gas from the carbon price when used for grain drying and barn heating was nearing the end of its winding road through the Senate after an Oct. 5 meeting. Thursday morning the Senate’s committee on agriculture and forestry heard final witnesses speak on […]

By Geralyn Wichers

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