The Conservatives said a report conducted by the Fraser Institute indicates the carbon tax is an expensive scam. The Fraser Institute found the carbon tax will cost the average Canadian worker $6,700 per year by 2030. “Nobody can afford this,” said the Conservatives in a Thursday statement. The Fraser Institute said the carbon tax will lead to 164,000 fewer jobs. It added it will reduce Canada’s GDP by 6.2% by 2030. Instead of providing Canadians with relief, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to hike his carbon tax by 23% in April. The Liberals justified this by saying the carbon tax was making Canadians better off, but the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has said otherwise. While the Liberals argued the carbon tax would be beneficial, the PBO said it will cost Canadians more than they get back in rebates. The Canadian government’s data showed the carbon tax will cost $30.5 billion per year by 2030. The Conservatives concluded by saying Trudeau’s carbon tax “has never been an environmental plan.” “It’s a tax plan that forces working Canadians to pay for the Liberal government’s out of control spending,” it said. “Only Common Sense Conservatives will axe the tax and bring home powerful cheques for working Canadians.” Four Conservative MPs said in April it had been 147 days since the House of Commons Environment Committee (CEC) ordered Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault to release the Canadian government’s carbon tax analysis. READ MORE: Conservative MPs call for Guilbeault to release carbon tax dataDespite passing three separate motions, Guilbeault defied the CEC and refused to hand over this information. “This constitutes a breach of parliamentary privilege,” said the Conservative MPs..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The Conservatives said a report conducted by the Fraser Institute indicates the carbon tax is an expensive scam. The Fraser Institute found the carbon tax will cost the average Canadian worker $6,700 per year by 2030. “Nobody can afford this,” said the Conservatives in a Thursday statement. The Fraser Institute said the carbon tax will lead to 164,000 fewer jobs. It added it will reduce Canada’s GDP by 6.2% by 2030. Instead of providing Canadians with relief, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to hike his carbon tax by 23% in April. The Liberals justified this by saying the carbon tax was making Canadians better off, but the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has said otherwise. While the Liberals argued the carbon tax would be beneficial, the PBO said it will cost Canadians more than they get back in rebates. The Canadian government’s data showed the carbon tax will cost $30.5 billion per year by 2030. The Conservatives concluded by saying Trudeau’s carbon tax “has never been an environmental plan.” “It’s a tax plan that forces working Canadians to pay for the Liberal government’s out of control spending,” it said. “Only Common Sense Conservatives will axe the tax and bring home powerful cheques for working Canadians.” Four Conservative MPs said in April it had been 147 days since the House of Commons Environment Committee (CEC) ordered Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault to release the Canadian government’s carbon tax analysis. READ MORE: Conservative MPs call for Guilbeault to release carbon tax dataDespite passing three separate motions, Guilbeault defied the CEC and refused to hand over this information. “This constitutes a breach of parliamentary privilege,” said the Conservative MPs..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
