July 12, 2019
Saskatchewan’s long history of rejecting carbon pricing
For eight months of the year, I live in Ontario, and for the other four months I live in my home province of Saskatchewan. In Toronto, the weather is...
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July 11, 2019
Lessons from British Columbia’s carbon tax
British Columbia’s carbon tax, adopted in 2008, was celebrated internationally as a textbook model of carbon taxation. The province’s even-handed coverage of fossil fuel consumption by both households and...
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July 8, 2019
The evolution of carbon pricing in the provinces
Although economists favour carbon pricing as the most effective and efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the policy has taken an unpredictable path in Canada. It has been...
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July 10, 2019
Ontario’s carbon price experience is a cautionary tale
Ontario is unique in the politics of carbon pricing in Canada: a carbon pricing champion transformed into a leading opponent. Some write off this reversal as a political deus...
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July 9, 2019
New Brunswick’s timid foray into carbon pricing
Compared with other places that have debated carbon pricing globally, New Brunswick is unusual. The province is small: in 2017, the province’s total carbon pollution was less than the...
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July 8, 2019
The fleeting Canadian harmony on carbon pricing
(This article has been translated into French.) Canadian federal and provincial governments are deeply divided over carbon pricing. The current state of affairs is a far cry from that...
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July 5, 2019
Une alliance entre l’Alberta et le Québec est-elle possible ?
Sitôt élu le 16 avril dernier, le nouveau premier ministre de l’Alberta Jason Kenney a directement interpellé les Québécois en affirmant que l’Alberta et le Québec partageaient « des valeurs...
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July 4, 2019
The critical shortage of cybersecurity expertise
For many Canadians, the world of cyberattacks and hackers still seems far removed from their day-to-day activities. Perception, however, does not always match reality. Anyone employed by a sizable...
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