Insights and Stories on Carbon Tax

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.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 5, 2023 at 5:12 pm CST

An amendment to remove barn and greenhouse heating from a bill that would exempt certain farm fuels from the carbon price was passed today in the Senate by a narrow margin.

By Geralyn Wichers

Nov. 29, 2023 at 10:38 am CST

Hours after the Senate struck down an amendment some feared would kill Bill C-234, another amendment was introduced, Tuesday evening. Bill C-234 proposes to exempt from the price on carbon propane and natural gas used on farm to dry grain or heat barns and greenhouses. 

By Geralyn Wichers

Nov. 22, 2023 at 3:29 pm CST

A proposed amendment, and a dispute over senatorial behaviour, further geared down progress Tuesday of a federal private member’s bill to carve out a carbon tax exemption for grain drying and heating of barns and greenhouses. Bill C-234, which passed the House of Commons in late March, remained on the […]

By Dave Bedard

Nov. 21, 2023 at 4:49 pm CST

The Conservative shadow minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security has accused the Liberal government of “playing games” with a bill that would grant Canadian farmers a carbon price exemption for natural gas and propane used for barn heating and grain drying.

By Jeff Melchior