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Senators debate amended Bill C-234, farm groups want original version passed

Senators debate amended Bill C-234, farm groups want original version passed

Nov 1, 2023 | 5:24pm
A Private Member’s Bill aimed at exempting natural gas and propane used for certain farming practices from the carbon tax, is front-and-centre again in the Senate. It’s possible, that debate over Bill 234 will resume, or be put over to another day. On Tuesday, there was debate on the bill in the upper chamber and the […]

Ten National farm groups join forces to protect farmers from rising federal carbon tax

Mar 3, 2021 | 6:09am

Ten national farm groups have joined forces to ensure federal policies support farm efforts to battle greenhouse gases. Farm groups have raised alarms about Ottawa’s 170 dollar per ton carbon tax by the year 2030. Now, national groups representing the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, the Canadian Cattlemens Association, Grain Growers of Canada and the pork […]