/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/1592/all en /maxbellschool/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-tax-356592 <p>The Federal Government of Canada has increased the federal carbon tax from $65 a tonne to $80 as of April 1, 2024. Christopher Ragan joins several news outlets below sharing his expertise.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-carbon-pricing-has-become-our-national-dumpster-fire/">Opinion: Carbon pricing has become our national dumpster fire | The Globe and Mail</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.chch.com/carbon-tax-hike-kicks-in-across-canada/">Carbon tax hike kicks in across Canada | CHCH</a></p> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:14:57 +0000 keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca 3159 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/max-policy/carbon-pricing-dumpster-fire The political games being played don’t serve the country. They actively undermine the well-being of Canadians. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:06:36 +0000 Chris Ragan 3152 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/economist-weighs-premiers-calls-pause-carbon-tax-hike-cbc-news-356214 <p>March 14, 2024 | A growing number of premiers are urging the federal government to pause the carbon tax hike that's set to take place on April 1, or to ditch it altogether. <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/christopher-ragan">Chris Ragan</a>, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, joined Power & Politics to discuss the impact this could have on Canada's climate plan. "We're playing a long-run game," Ragan said. "It's very easy to say this is not a good time for a carbon tax ...</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:30:11 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 3150 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/price-carbon-right-tool-address-climate-change-iheartradio-356143 <p>March 13, 2024 | Is carbon pricing the most effective tool to address climate change issues? The news recording talked about the opposition to the climate tax rebate in recent years and the government's efforts to rebrand the tax and communicate its effectiveness to the public. <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> was interviewed and stated that any policy will be costly to implement, but the rebate in carbon pricing gives the purchasing power back to the public. "You do not have to use the carbon price.</p> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:11:50 +0000 keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca 3147 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/chris-ragan-carbon-pricing-policy-changes-iheart-radio-352445 <p><a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> joins Vassy Kapelos to weigh in on the Trudeau government's recent carbon tax carve-outs and shares on the current situation. </p> <p>" It will lead to further exemptions... that is probably inevitable." says Chris Ragan. </p> <p><a href="https://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/audio-podcasts/vks-it-will-lead-to-further-exemptions-that-is-probably-inevitable-economist-on-carbon-pricing-policy-changes-1.20443428">Listen to the podcast.</a></p> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:38:14 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3098 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/budget-watchdog-troubled-spin-around-latest-report-carbon-pricing-ctv-news-347659 <p>April 8, 2023 | Yves Giroux opened a political firestorm last week with a new report that concluded carbon price rebates are worth more than the direct cost of the carbon price for 80 per cent of families. The Conservatives, who have campaigned heavily on removing carbon pricing, claimed that the Liberals lied about the "sneaky carbon tax" when they said the rebate were more than the cost. </p> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:15:40 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3006 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/low-carbon-world-coming-alberta-macleans-334340 <p>October 21, 2021 | In this op-ed for Maclean's Max Bell School director Chris Ragan, Dale Beugin and Gord Lambert explain why ahead of COP26, Alberta needs to prepare for the inevitability of a low-carbon world.</p> <p><a href="https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/a-low-carbon-world-is-coming-alberta/">Read the article.</a></p> Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:27:42 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2700 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/chris-ragan-conservatives-climate-plan-cbc-power-politics-330504 <p>15 April, 2021 | In this panel conversation, Max Bell School director <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> shares his thoughts on the Conservative's newly revealed climate plan in a conversation with the Globe and Mail's Kelly Cryderman and political commentator Shakir Chambers. </p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1886082115805" target="_blank">Watch the panel.</a> <em>The panel discussion starts at 1:20:41.</em></p> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:01:16 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2453 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/liberals-need-have-faith-their-carbon-tax-will-do-its-job-line-327598 <p>In this article for The Line newsletter, Max Bell School Professor <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/ken-boessenkool">Ken Boessenkool</a> and Director <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> argue that the government should have more confidence in the newly increased carbon tax to do its job and resist the temptation to throw in all sorts of other popular, but expensive, policies as well.</p> <p><a href="https://theline.substack.com/p/boessenkool-and-ragan-the-liberals">Read the article</a>.</p> Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:37:42 +0000 katrine.claassens@mail.mcgill.ca 2307 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/federal-carbon-tax-comes-effect-ctv-power-play-295890 <p>April 1, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Christopher Ragan, sat down with Don Martin on Power Play to speak about the Federal Carbon Tax.</p> <p>"We respond to price changes, but we don't necessarily respond overnight," said Chris Ragan about the carbon tax. "This is a policy and a problem that we need solve over several decades, and this is just the beginning."</p> <p>Interview starts around 08:40 minute mark. </p> Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:05:14 +0000 maneesha.karunagoda@mail.mcgill.ca 1367 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/introduction-federal-carbon-tax-cbc-power-politics-295986 <p>April 1, 2019 | Chris Ragan, Director of Max Bell School of Public Policy, joined CBC News Power and Politics, to discuss the federal carbon tax. "Carbon pricing is the lowest-cost method that we can use to combat climate change" argues Chris Ragan.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKlUHuI8cQM&list=PLbi4iNa8MkNLFwvrtvHAh5ELS73mT4ssG&index=2&t=1s">Watch the interview</a></p> Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:27:57 +0000 maneesha.karunagoda@mail.mcgill.ca 1371 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/debunking-carbon-tax-myths-financial-post-296199 <p>April 5, 2019 | With the federal carbon tax coming in to the four provinces in Canada, how will it affect small businesses? Is the carbon tax constitutional?  Chris Ragan, economist and director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy debunks certain myths surrounding the federal carbon tax on Financial Post.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ-ZonYA89k">Watch the interview</a></p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:44:41 +0000 maneesha.karunagoda@mail.mcgill.ca 1382 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/canada-should-quadruple-carbon-tax-meet-2030-targets-commission-says-globe-and-mail-302918 <p>November 27, 2019 | The Ecofiscal Commission's latest report says that if Canada were to meet its 2030 targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions through carbon pricing, it must more than quadruple its carbon tax and rebate the revenues to consumers.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-must-quadruple-carbon-tax-to-meet-2030-targets-commission-says/">Read the full article here. </a></p> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:32:32 +0000 kunal.rakshit@mail.mcgill.ca 1674 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/canada-needs-carbon-tax-210-tonne-2030-meet-paris-targets-report-says-national-post-302919 <p>November 27, 2019 | The Ecofiscal Commission says Canada will either have to raise carbon prices to $210 per tonne or adopt more expensive policies funded by higher income taxes to meet its 2030 targets.</p> <p><a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/canada-needs-carbon-tax-of-210-a-tonne-by-2030-to-meet-paris-targets-report-says">Read the full article here.</a></p> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:40:47 +0000 kunal.rakshit@mail.mcgill.ca 1675 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/why-carbon-pricing-remains-smartest-policy-tool-policy-options-302952 <p>November 27, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School Chris Ragan on why the time is right for a serious conversation about how best to bridge the gap between Canada’s current emissions and our 2030 target.</p> <p><a href="https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/november-2019/why-carbon-pricing-remains-the-smartest-policy-tool/?fbclid=IwAR34v-ghexVq-XHm_lF3jmzxommI3mAVbjbdBYuxrS3vPmHNLsoEx6n57Hg">Read the full article here. </a></p> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 18:35:11 +0000 kunal.rakshit@mail.mcgill.ca 1676 at /maxbellschool