$130 Carbon Tax More Like It

A national carbon tax would have to more than double the $50 rate fixed by cabinet if Canada is to meet greenhouse gas emission targets, researchers have told the Senate energy committee. A tax of at least $130 per tonne – the equivalent of an extra 22¢ per litre of gasoline – is likely required, officials said: “Not everybody can afford to just come up with that cash.”

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