Raise the GST as part of pragmatic plan for climate action

To break the climate impasse, Ottawa could raise the GST and spend revenues on green investments. This would be paired with a cap on emissions.

The key requirement for success is our collective acceptance that we have an obligation to fix the global climate problem, and that to achieve this a small levy on current consumption will be necessary, writes Jatin Nathwani. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY JATIN NATHWANI

October 29, 2018

The rejection of the Trans Mountain pipeline approval by the courts and the angry response by Alberta to withdraw from Canada’s climate plan has set in motion a high-octane drama with no happy ending in sight. Provinces see an opportunity to flex their muscles, engage in a t...

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