Insights and Stories on Federal Policy

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

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. 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

Nov. 16, 2023 at 9:50 am CST

The premiers of Ontario and Alberta are urging Senate to pass a bill that would see fuels for grain drying and barn and greenhouse heating exempted from the carbon price.

By Geralyn Wichers