/newsroom/taxonomy/term/703/all en /newsroom/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 admin 310502 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 18:11:51 +0000 admin 310508 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 15:30:12 +0000 admin 310506 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-professor-heads-ecofiscality-committee-241429 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:44:41 +0000 kaviyanka.selvasandran@mail.mcgill.ca 22001 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/l%E2%80%99%C3%A9cofiscalit%C3%A9-fait-son-chemin-dans-les-mentalit%C3%A9s-241424 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:19:46 +0000 kaviyanka.selvasandran@mail.mcgill.ca 21995 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/opinion-ecofiscal-policies-adjust-market-forces-sake-environment-240070 <p> Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:26:26 +0000 kaviyanka.selvasandran@mail.mcgill.ca 21501 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/le-qu%C3%A9bec-peut-il-montrer-la-voie-240068 <p> Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:20:22 +0000 kaviyanka.selvasandran@mail.mcgill.ca 21497 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-experts-2012-us-presidential-race-218347 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:49:46 +0000 joy.wang@mail.mcgill.ca 11919 at /newsroom