Ontario’s Government for the People is releasing its plan to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions for public comment in January 2019. The proposal would regulate industry without imposing the federal government’s carbon tax, which threatens Ontario jobs and the ability of our industries to compete internationally. “Ontario industry is calling for a made-in-Ontario emission performance standard that recognizes the unique ...
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Statement from the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Regarding Carbon Tax
Sep 7, 2018 @ 18:07 Today Minister Phillips issued the following statement in response to the notice of reference regarding the constitutionality of the Federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act: “The recent election was a decisive referendum on carbon taxation. We heard the people loud and clear: Ontario cannot afford a carbon tax. That is why our government took immediate ...
Read More »Ontario Announces Constitutional Challenge to Federal Government’s Punishing Carbon Tax Scheme
The Government of Ontario today announced the next step in its fight to defend the people of Ontario from the federal government’s plan to impose a punishing new carbon tax on Ontario families and businesses. Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Rod Phillips and Attorney General Caroline Mulroney today announced that the Government of Ontario will take immediate steps to ...
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