91 News - carbon tax /channels/news_feeds/all/term/carbon%20tax/rss en Chris Ragan on Canada's emission targets (Alberta-Ottawa memorandum) | The Hub /channels/channels/news/chris-ragan-canadas-emission-targets-alberta-ottawa-memorandum-hub-369824 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>December 9, 2025 | Christopher Ragan, examines how well the Alberta-Ottawa memorandum of understanding balances pipeline development with environmental protection. He analyzes whether the deal, featuring carbon capture investment, enhanced industrial carbon pricing, and a new pipeline to Asian markets will help or hinder Canada's emission targets.</p> <p> </p> <p>Read the interview summary <a href="https://thehub.ca/podcast/video/we-havent-seen-the-end-of-carbon-pricing-will-the-carney-smith-pipeline-deal-help-or-hurt-canadas-emission-targets/">here</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/chris_thehub_channels_news.png?itok=iZqQjjnj" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:04:12 +0000 webfull 214267 at /channels Chris Ragan on the end of Carbon Tax | CBC News /channels/channels/news/chris-ragan-end-carbon-tax-cbc-news-364693 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>April 1, 2025 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a>, explained that the end of carbon tax and how it will be affect Canadians in an news article at <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/carbon-tax-ending-1.7498279">CBC</a>. Ragan says the drop in prices could be more gradual, though he agrees it is coming. "One of the less charming attributes of capitalism is that prices tend to fall more slowly than they rise," Ragan said.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cbc_news.png?itok=maiWYxEK" width="160" height="18" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:27:49 +0000 webfull 208488 at /channels Chris Ragan on Carbon Tax | The Globe and Mail /channels/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-tax-globe-and-mail-364382 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>March 18, 2025 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> spoke on how removing carbon tax would be detrimental for Canada, in an interview published by <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-deeply-demoralizing-betrayal-by-carney-climate-finance-wonk/">The Globe and Mail</a>. “The consumer carbon tax is not working, it’s become too divisive.” Mr. Mark Carney said on social media. Which is why the carbon tax has been canned. Mr.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/the_globe_mail_banner.png?itok=XCJuy1BL" width="160" height="23" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">20 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:31:59 +0000 webfull 208098 at /channels Chris Ragan on Carbon Taxes | BNN Bloomberg /channels/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-taxes-bnn-bloomberg-360673 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>October 18, 2024 | A price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> spoke about the carbon pricing in his conversation with Amanda Lang on <a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/taking-stock/2024/10/18/weighing-the-impact-of-carbon-taxes/">BNN Bloomberg</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/chris_bnn_carbonprice.jpg?itok=ojtBt4aN" width="160" height="84" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">25 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:00:20 +0000 webfull 203801 at /channels Chris Ragan on Carbon Tax /channels/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-tax-356592 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Federal Government of Canada has increased the federal carbon tax from $65 a tonne to $80 as of April 1, 2024. Christopher Ragan joins several news outlets below sharing his expertise.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-carbon-pricing-has-become-our-national-dumpster-fire/">Opinion: Carbon pricing has become our national dumpster fire | The Globe and Mail</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.chch.com/carbon-tax-hike-kicks-in-across-canada/">Carbon tax hike kicks in across Canada | CHCH</a></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/chris_ragan_carbon_pricing.png?itok=EHNkJNcG" width="160" height="89" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:14:57 +0000 webfull 199202 at /channels Expert: Canada’s carbon tax to increase on April 1  /channels/channels/news/expert-canadas-carbon-tax-increase-april-1-356277 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>With the federal government under pressure to freeze its planned increase to the carbon tax, policy experts are calling for a clear-eyed debate over the legislation and its role in the country's climate goals. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, along with seven premiers, have called for the scheduled April 1 hike to be scrapped, saying it will only make inflation worse. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/carbon-tax-controversy-1.7151551" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CBC News</a>)  </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/carbon_tax_photo.jpg?itok=Dny1vROC" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">25 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:16:57 +0000 webfull 198834 at /channels Economist weighs in on premiers' calls to pause carbon tax hike | CBC News /channels/channels/news/economist-weighs-premiers-calls-pause-carbon-tax-hike-cbc-news-356214 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>March 14, 2024 | A growing number of premiers are urging the federal government to pause the carbon tax hike that's set to take place on April 1, or to ditch it altogether. <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/christopher-ragan">Chris Ragan</a>, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 91, joined Power &amp; Politics to discuss the impact this could have on Canada's climate plan. "We're playing a long-run game," Ragan said. "It's very easy to say this is not a good time for a carbon tax ...</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/chris_ragan_cbc_carbon_tax_march_2024.png?itok=TZx0xbI8" width="160" height="85" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:30:12 +0000 webfull 198691 at /channels Liberals table bill to ban replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces | CBC News /channels/channels/news/liberals-table-bill-ban-replacement-workers-federally-regulated-workplaces-cbc-news-352743 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>November 9, 2023 | The federal government has announced carbon-tax exemptions for household heating and <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> joined Power &amp; Politics to talk about these exemptions. Chris Ragan has stated that carbon-tax exemptions might not be the way to energy affordability, usually because exemptions are often extended and there is no end to these exemptions due to political pressures. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/Chris%20Ragan%20interview?itok=eSZDyriY" width="160" height="83" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">14 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:54:45 +0000 webfull 194799 at /channels Chris Ragan on carbon pricing policy changes | IHeart Radio /channels/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-pricing-policy-changes-iheart-radio-352445 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> joins Vassy Kapelos to weigh in on the Trudeau government's recent carbon tax carve-outs and shares on the current situation. </p> <p>" It will lead to further exemptions... that is probably inevitable." says Chris Ragan. </p> <p><a href="https://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/audio-podcasts/vks-it-will-lead-to-further-exemptions-that-is-probably-inevitable-economist-on-carbon-pricing-policy-changes-1.20443428">Listen to the podcast.</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/justin_trudeau.jpg?itok=loxHk9u2" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:38:15 +0000 webfull 194455 at /channels How a break at the pumps is a reverse carbon tax — and could make climate change worse | CBC /channels/channels/news/how-break-pumps-reverse-carbon-tax-and-could-make-climate-change-worse-cbc-338972 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>April 7, 2022 | As Canadians wait to hear Ottawa's spending plans in today's budget, there are conflicting views worldwide over whether countries should be producing more oil and gas to help Europe — or saving the world from climate change and leaving fossil fuels in the ground. Director Chris Ragan comments in this article from CBC News that believes governments have to be risk-takers by helping to stimulate investment in new climate friendly technology.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/taxes-oil-column-don-pittis-1.6409117">Read the article in full here.</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/chris_ragan_cbc_carbon_tax.jpg?itok=WXvX2qUo" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:26:47 +0000 webfull 179467 at /channels