Farmers continue to be a pessimistic group, compared to other sectors of the economy. According to the April findings from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), confidence in the agriculture sector fell 4.4 index points to 44.6, just ahead of the natural resources sector, which had the least confidence at 43.3, an increase over […] Read more
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Farmer business confidence drops
National survey likely shows impact of trade challenges and government carbon policy
Province hears from farmers on carbon tax
There’s little enthusiasm from the premier on a high speed rail proposal
The provincial Conservative government is continuing its push to negate the federal carbon tax. Premier Doug Ford, Rod Phillips, minister of environment, conservation and parks and Ernie Hardeman, minister of agriculture, visited Veldale Farms near Woodstock in late March to hear from farmers about the effects of the carbon tax. The meeting was closed to […] Read more
Rising diesel prices coming
MarketsFarm — Higher diesel prices are on the horizon for Canada and the U.S. in 2019. GasBuddy.com senior petroleum analyst Dan McTeague pointed to an increase in overall demand, combined with a slowdown in heavy oil production and the federal carbon tax as well as pending IMO 2020 regulations — that is, the International Marine […] Read more
Farmers need to file form to be exempt from fuel charge
The new program starts April 1
[UPDATED: Mar. 28, 2019] The federal carbon pollution pricing system will add a charge to fuel delivered within Ontario for use in air, marine, rail and road use. Farmers are exempt from this additional charge but must complete an exemption form available through the Canadian Revenue Agency. The new program starts April 1, so farmers […] Read more
Opinion: Senate report calls for agriculture carbon off-set credits
Capital Letters with Kelsey Johnson of iPolitics
The Senate forestry and agriculture committee says the federal government should develop a series of carbon offset credits for the Canadian agriculture industry as well as exempt all on-farm heating and cooling fuels from federal carbon pricing. Those are only two of several recommendations included in the committee’s highly anticipated report on climate change, released […] Read more
Carbon pricing system to include relief for farmers
Farm fuel for vehicles looks to be exempt, but barn heating and cooling may still require full payment
Farmers and rural residents will get breaks on what they’ll have to pay under a carbon pricing scheme announced by the federal government. But as of yet, those promises of relief are vague. The federal government announced the measures in late October for provinces unwilling to implement their own carbon pricing scheme. The government also […] Read more
Trudeau vows to impose carbon tax, opponents push back
Ottawa | Reuters – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he would fulfill a promise to impose a carbon tax on provinces unwilling to combat climate change, prompting instant protests from a voter-rich part of the country. Trudeau, whose ruling Liberals face an election in October 2019, told a news conference that all the money […] Read more
Opinion: Brief lull before next political storm
Capital Letters: Parties are going into election mode
It’s the dog days of summer in Ottawa these days. Most of the city is on vacation, with bureaucrats and political junkies alike taking advantage of the slower pace to escape the city – and the heat – for time spent at the family cottage, lake or campsite. Don’t expect the calm to last forever. A […] Read more
Editorial: The problem with pricing carbon
I’ve long been a fan of market-based solutions to solve large societal problems. Creating the economic incentives to push societies to make different purchasing decisions is much more efficient than subsidy programs or boutique tax cuts or tax increases, as it limits paperwork and bureaucracy. Being able to make that economic incentive zero-sum for the […] Read more
Farm fuel to be exempt from Manitoba carbon tax
Farm fuel will be exempt from a carbon tax, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said in an interview Thursday on the eve of announcing his government’s Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan. “It does exempt some farm costs — farm fuel, for example,” he said. “I know we’ll get pushback from some industry groups that are not […] Read more
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