POLICY FIX
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Tax cuts are bad fiscal policy
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press August 28, 2024 Since the oil price shocks of 2021/22, gas taxes have become highly political in Canada. Premier Smith in Alberta, and Premier Ford slashed gas taxes in 2021/22. In …
Manitoba Climate & Green Plan – presentation to committee
By Molly McCracken Climate change poses extreme risks for all our families, communities and province. As elected officials you represent all Manitobans and have a responsibility to act in the face of threats. The United Nations International …
Manitoba’s Climate & Green Plan: Catastrophic Failure of Leadership
By Mark Hudson Last week, the Manitoba government announced it would amend Bill 16, the “Climate and Green Plan,” to eliminate its flat $25/tonne carbon tax, leaving it essentially empty of any real action on climate change. Just …
A Comparison of the Carbon Tax Rebates to Families in Manitoba and British Columbia 2017
By Harvey Stevens, When British Columbia introduced its carbon tax, it provided a rebate to families to offset the higher cost of goods and services created by that tax. It designed it as a refundable tax credit that …
Climate Plan Fails on Carbon Tax Basics
By Mark Hudson First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Oct. 5, 2017 A draft “Climate and Green Plan Town Hall Toolkit” circulated within the Manitoba government proposes a flat $25 carbon tax. While this is only a …
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