Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations

The prime minister’s policies have thrown serious shadows over the future economic prospects of Canadians who will find themselves less well-off and less economically capable.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s argument that somehow GHG reductions will yield appreciable benefits of any kind now or in future is nonsense, writes Kenneth Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KENNETH GREEN

March 27, 2024

Despite calls from seven of Canada’s premiers (including one premier from his own party) to scrap the upcoming carbon tax hike, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has doubled down as he tries to convince Canadians that somehow this tax—which is set to rise from $65 per tonne ...

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