/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/1854/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/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/carbon-pricing-exemptions-are-wrong-way-keep-energy-affordable-national-newswatch-352081 <p>October 17, 2023 | The federal government is under pressure to carve out exemptions to its carbon pricing system, particularly for rural home-heating fuel in Atlantic Canada. Keeping essentials like energy affordable is a serious concern, but carbon-pricing exemptions are the wrong solution.  </p> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:19:18 +0000 keith.baybayon@mcgill.ca 3089 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/review-quebecs-cap-and-trade-system-337540 <p>In the summer of 2021, <a href="/maxbellschool/programs">Max Bell School Master of Public Policy</a> candidates Danielle Appavoo, Mariel Aramburu, Ricardo Chejfec, and Anil Wasif responded to a call to the academic community from Québec’s Minister of Finance, M. Eric Girard. The Minister was interested in proposals from universities and research groups, namely on (i) fiscal policy in Québec, (ii) the province’s economic potential and (iii) the fight against climate change.</p> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:15:05 +0000 katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca 2778 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/economists-say-ndp-plan-hike-tax-heavy-emitters-would-cost-canadian-jobs-toronto-star-333017 <p>August 31, 2021 | The NDP has pledged to close loopholes in Canada's carbon pricing regime that provide a discount to industrial polluters. Some economists, including Max Bell School director <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Chris Ragan</a>, believe that such a policy change would cost Canada jobs and lead to no reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions.</p> Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:54:08 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2654 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/climate-change-and-election-compare-party-platforms-cbc-news-333547 <p>September 12, 2021 | The 44th federal election campaign is over, and the Liberals have clung to their plurality of seats in the House of Commons, setting them up to form another minority government. Read about what they have promised to do to fight climate change during their new mandate.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/climate-platforms-1.6171619">Read the article</a>.</p> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:01:21 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2665 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/battling-climate-change-canada-experts-examine-major-parties-climate-plans-current-333551 <p>August 23, 2021 | When voters went to the polls in the recent federal election, climate change was front of mind for many. For the first time, all major parties had credible plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But how did the plans stack up to each other? Max Bell School director Chris Ragan weighs in on this episode of The Current.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-aug-23-2021-1.6149855/battling-climate-change-in-canada-experts-examine-the-major-parties-climate-plans-1.6150347">Listen to the interview</a>.</p> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:22:25 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2666 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/higgs-income-tax-cut-signals-shift-conservative-carbon-policy-say-economists-cbc-news-331292 <p>May 27, 2021 | In this article by CBC News, Max Bell School professor Ken Boessenkool expresses support for the burgeoning conservative movement to translate carbon pricing revenues into lower personal income tax rates.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/carbon-tax-higgs-1.6041288">Read the article.</a></p> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:10:02 +0000 matthew.mclaughlin2@mail.mcgill.ca 2532 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/why-doctors-argue-carbon-pricing-can-cure-climate-change-global-news-298239 <p>June 30, 2019 | For doctors across Canada, the evidence at the bedside is increasingly hard to ignore: climate change poses a serious health risk. Chris Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, adds that "Economics has a very clear prescription for these challenges: carbon pricing. In the same way that penicillin treats an infection, carbon pricing can help fight climate change." </p> <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/5428375/climate-change-carbon-tax/">Read the commentary here </a></p> Thu, 04 Jul 2019 19:40:04 +0000 lilia.brahimi@mail.mcgill.ca 1489 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