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“In the next two to three weeks we should have the constitutional interpretation back and then very soon thereafter… we’ll be able to come out with our plan.” –
Brian Pallister

Manitobans will see carbon price plan soon

But Premier Brian Pallister first wants to see the conclusions of a legal review on the constitutionality of Ottawa imposing a carbon tax on the provinces

By Allan Dawson September 29, 2017

The Manitoba government’s carbon pricing plan will soon be announced. “In the next two to three weeks we should have the constitutional interpretation back and then very soon thereafter, by knowing where we’re at and what Ottawa can force us to do, we’ll be able to come out with our plan,” Premier Brian Pallister said

National Post columnist Andrew Coyne told the Canadian Global Grains Symposium in Calgary that a carbon tax is the most efficient way to discourage carbon emissions because it’s market driven instead of regulatory.

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Carbon tax more efficient than regulations: Coyne

And just because the Americans don’t have one doesn’t mean Canada will be less competitive, according to the National Post columnist

By Allan Dawson April 25, 2017

If Canadians want to cut carbon emissions to mitigate climate change, a carbon tax is the most efficient way to do it, says National Post, columnist Andrew Coyne. “My economics training tells me that’s the best way to approach this,” Coyne told the Canadian Global Crops Symposium April 12. “Carbon pricing I guarantee you is

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Carbon pricing focus of KAP resolutions

Carbon pricing continues to generate debate as Canada moves closer to climate change deadline

By Shannon VanRaes February 2, 2017

Carbon pricing is coming, but Manitoba producers are still trying to suss out exactly what that will mean for their farms. At Keystone Agricultural Producers’ annual general meeting in Winnipeg last week, three resolutions were put forward on the issue, including one asking for clarification on the organization’s position on the carbon pricing. That resolution

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KAP asks for exemption of on-farm emissions

Carbon pricing remains a heated topic of debate as Manitoba  moves towards revealing a climate change strategy

By Shannon VanRaes January 26, 2017

While Manitoba has yet to join other provinces in signing on to a national climate change framework, Keystone Agricultural Producers has prepared its own proposal for implementing carbon pricing. “We hope we have a solution here that will bring producers in as part of the effort to tackle climate change, but do it in a

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Canada unveils carbon price, energy-producing provinces unhappy

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News October 3, 2016

Reuters — Canada’s federal government on Monday vowed to bring in a minimum price on carbon emissions by 2018, prompting one energy-producing province to threaten legal action and another to demand approval of an oil pipeline in return. Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who took power last November promising to do more to protect the

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Carbon pricing coming to Manitoba: KAP wants farmers’ input to get best plan

Teleconference and webinar starts at 8 a.m. Oct. 4

By Allan Dawson September 30, 2016

Carbon pricing, which is aimed at mitigating climate change, is coming to Manitoba and the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) want farmers’ input on how it should be done. To that end KAP has organized a conference call and webinar for farmers Tue. Oct. 4 at 8 a.m. to learn more about options and to hear

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Manitobans will see carbon price plan soon

Carbon tax more efficient than regulations: Coyne

Carbon pricing focus of KAP resolutions

KAP asks for exemption of on-farm emissions

Canada unveils carbon price, energy-producing provinces unhappy

Carbon pricing coming to Manitoba: KAP wants farmers’ input to get best plan

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