The national carbon tax in Canada is widely well despised on the Prairies, in particular among farmers. That stands to reason simply from the position that farmers are major consumers of . . .
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Feb 26, 2021 10:09 AM
A local Member of Parliament says adding the carbon tax to natural gas/propose, is unfair to local farmers.
Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Philip Lawrence introduced Bill C-206, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, which the House of Commons passed at second reading this week.
It received support from NDP and Bloc Quebecois members.
Lawrence says the pandemic has impacted the farming community, adding that his bill will help to make farming more affordable.
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Canadian Propane Association supports C-206 to reduce GHGs and help farmers
February 23, 2021 21:16 ET | Source: Canadian Propane Association Canadian Propane Association
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OTTAWA, Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Canadian Propane Association calls for the support of Bill C-206. “Discouraging the increased use of carbon-intense fuels such as gas and diesel in favour of low-emission energy like propane for agriculture applications would be a win-win for the environment and for farmers’ bottom line,” said Nathalie St-Pierre, President of the Canadian Propane Association (CPA).
Members of Parliament can show their support for both the environment and the economy if they vote in favour of Private Member’s Bill C-206 on Wednesday as it currently moves through the House of Commons.
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Here’s today’s agriculture news.
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A national farmer-led coalition called Farmers for Climate Solutions is calling on the federal government to invest $300 million into the agriculture sector to help it reduce its emissions by 10 million tonnes.
“Other Canadian sectors are being well-supported to reduce emissions and reskill the labour force, but farmers are being left behind,” said Arzeena Hamir, the co-chair of the Farmers for Climate Solutions Task Force, in a news release. As Global News reports, the coalition has six key programs it says are designed to help reduce the sectors environmental footprint. These programs include doing more
OPINION | Ottawa needs to fight more effectively for the carbon tax
In an environment where misinformation thrives, and where one side has repeatedly shown its willingness to spread it about the carbon tax, the Trudeau Liberals may have to fight fire with something other than wood, says Max Fawcett.
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Lies and deceit keep spreading because feds have done a lousy job explaining how tax and rebates work
Posted: Jan 19, 2021 5:00 AM MT | Last Updated: January 20
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government have done a very poor job of explaining the carbon tax to Canadians, says Max Fawcett.(Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)