Carbon tax mayhem: everyone screams, but who is listening?

Carbon pricing is not a silver bullet, but it remains an essential tool in reducing emissions and steering the country toward a greener future.

To succeed, policymakers must close the implementation gap, address equity concerns, and provide Canadians with the tools they need to transition to a low-carbon economy, writes professor Paul Varella of Mount Royal University.Photograph courtesy of Janusz Walczak, Pixabay.com

Opinion

BY PAUL VARELLA

December 9, 2024

The oil-and-gas-fuelled climate crisis demands a more urgent and innovative response from Canadian society. For years, Canada has consistently fallen short of its emissions reduction targets, raising serious concerns about our ability to meet future goals. As we noted in our...

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