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22 January, 2019 — Fact check: Doug Ford says carbon tax will cause ‘recession,’ but economists disagree  Global NewsWATCH: Ontario Premier Doug Ford renewed his criticism of a federal carbon tax, calling it a "total economic disaster" and said he would use "every tool" to fight ...

22 January, 2019 — Calgary-based company to build $2-B bitumen upgrader facility near Edmonton  Global NewsWATCH: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announces they have signed a letter of intent to invest in Value Creation Inc. upgrader facility in Edmonton as part of ...

22 January, 2019 — Road toll critique odd to hear from carbon tax-supporting Notley, economist says  CBC.caEconomist Dale Beugin says he found Rachel Notley's recent criticism of road tolls a bit odd. Her critique was ironic, he said, because the New Democratic Party ...

22 January, 2019 — Road toll critique odd to hear from carbon tax-supporting Notley, economist says  CBC.caPollster Janet Brown suggests the NDP might be trying to get the UCP to commit to policies ahead of the provincial election.

22 January, 2019 — Read Canada's carbon pricing systems already need a redesign  Policy OptionsCarbon pricing systems, intended to help Canada reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and fund local green projects, have now been established in all ...

22 January, 2019 — Doug Ford out to lunch with ‘carbon tax recession’ claim, say economists  Maclean'sPolitics Insider for January 22: An open letter scolds Chinese arrests, Ford loses grip on economic reality and a First Nations community gets its first clean tap ...

22 January, 2019 — Green party will only support Dutch gov't plans if they agree to carbon tax  NL TimesGroenLinks leader Jesse Klaver is demanding that the coalition parties support his legislative proposal for a CO2 tax, in exchange for his party's support on new ...

22 January, 2019 — The anatomy of climate-change policy: A primer  AxiosIn Congress and on the presidential campaign trail, America is gearing up to tussle over big climate-change policy for the first time in nearly a decade. But what ...

22 January, 2019 — Researchers by economists find a global tax on carbon may be feasible  domain-B22 January 2019. There is a consistently high level of public support across nations for a global carbon tax if the tax policy is carefully designed, according to a ...

22 January, 2019 — Economists cool to Doug Ford's warning of 'carbon tax recession'  CBC.caOntario Premier Doug Ford is warning that the federal government's carbon tax risks triggering a recession, but it's hard to find economists eager to back up his ...