Americas > Watchdog cautions Canadian carbon levy increase to C$65 results in net loss to households

Watchdog cautions Canadian carbon levy increase to C$65 results in net loss to households

Published 19:56 on March 31, 2023  /  Last updated at 20:07 on March 31, 2023  / Joan Pinto /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes

Canada’s 'revenue-neutral' CO2 charge that is slated to increase to C$65/tonne ($48) on Apr. 1 will result in a net loss on average to households in all provinces falling under the federal ‘backstop’, a government watchdog outlined Thursday.
Canada’s 'revenue-neutral' CO2 charge that is slated to increase to C$65/tonne ($48) on Apr. 1 will result in a net loss on average to households in all provinces falling under the federal ‘backstop’, a government watchdog outlined Thursday.


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