File photo of a BNSF grain train crossing the Gassman Coulee trestle near Minot, North Dakota. (Photo courtesy BNSF Railway)

Railways eliminate carbon surcharge

Surcharge came off April 1 after federal government axed consumer carbon price

Farmers said they are happy and relieved that Canada's two major railways have removed their carbon tax surcharges.






Carbon tax rebate available 

Carbon tax rebate available 

Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers with employees could qualify for a rebate related to carbon pricing as long as they file their taxes by July 15.  The Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses was announced in this year’s federal budget, and while details are still scant, it will return a portion of the price on pollution […] Read more



The tractor rally delivered a letter protesting the carbon tax and asking for support at three MP offices in the Whitby area, including MP Mark Holland’s office, shown here.

Farmers organize tractor rally to protest carbon tax hike

Whitby-area MPs given letters by farmers concerned over added costs to them and consumers

Ontario farmers led a tractor procession from Kawartha Lakes to Whitby earlier this month on April 9 to protest the recent increase to the carbon tax. They delivered letters to Liberal MPs Ryan Turnbull, Mark Holland and Jennifer O’Connell in which they expressed dismay about the increase, which raised carbon prices to $80 per tonne […] Read more