As of April 1st, 2019, it’s no longer free to pollute in Canada. This comes after 2 years of the prime minister, Justin Trudeau - who cited international commitments to fight global warming - making it clear he would slap the tax on any of the 10 provinces that did not come up with their own plans by April 1st. In Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan, where any sort of carbon pricing scheme was steadfastly opposed, Ottawa will apply its carbon tax on fossil fuels - which starts at $20 per tonne of GHG emissions. In the provinces that already have other carbon pricing measures, … [Read more...]