APAS says Ottawa’s new carbon tax proposal will be extremely costly to Saskatchewan farmers. Saskatchewan’s general farm group has released an updated estimate on the cost of the carbon tax. The 30 dollar a ton carbon tax is set to go to 170 dollars by 2030. APAS president Todd Lewis says updated estimates place the […]
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) estimates the cost of producing wheat could go up to over $12.50 an acre in 2030—if planned increases to the carbon tax proceed. The federal government announced last month that after 2022, the carbon tax would rise by $15 a tonne annually until it reaches $170 a tonne […]
APAS President Todd Lewis says farmers need federal support to help offset the impact of the revamped carbon tax. Lewis says farmers need recognition for farm practices which cut greenhouse gases. He says the proposed hike from the current 30 dollar a ton to 170 dollars by 2030 will be costly to farmers. He says […]
Agriculture Minister David Marit says the Trudeau government’s revamped carbon tax will cost Saskatchewan $300-million a year. The $30 a ton tax will rise to $50 in two years and then jump $15 a ton a year to reach $170 by 2030. Marit says the rising carbon tax will have a significant impact on farmers. […]
Saskatchewan farmers are voicing opposition to Ottawa’s revamped carbon tax. The tax is $30/ton, will rise $10 next year and again in 2022. After that, the annual hike will be $15, bringing the carbon tax to $170/ton by 2030. Saskatchewan Stock Growers President Kelcy Elford says the carbon tax puts farmers at a competitive disadvantage […]
The federal government has released a $15-billion plan to meet its climate change commitments that includes steady increases to its carbon tax in each of the next 10 years. “It can no longer be free to pollute anywhere in the country,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. The plan includes money to encourage heavy industry […]
Warriors for Wheat is the name of a book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. Board Member Clayton Kotylak says the book highlights numerous farm policy issues raised by the Wheat Growers in the past 25 years. He sees the end of the Wheat Board monopoly as a key highlight. […]
The CFIB is calling on the federal- provincial agriculture ministers to make major improvements to farm business risk programs like agristability. The ministers hold a virtual meeting on Friday. CFIB vice president Marilynn Braun-Pollon says agriculture can play a critical role in Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19 but business risk programs must be more responsive. […]
The Supreme Court of Canada reserved judgment on the national carbon tax Wednesday. After two days of hearings and presentations from more than two dozen interested parties, the court adjourned without yet deciding whether the carbon price is constitutional. A decision could take several more months. The hearings brought together three separate appeals related to […]
Saskatchewan will be arguing its carbon tax reference case before the Supreme Court on Tuesday and Wednesday. The province is requesting the Supreme Court settle the issue of the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax. Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan told reporters on Monday that the Saskatchewan government feels the carbon tax is […]
