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Feds admit carbon tax impact on emissions was negligible, targets off track

Federal environment officials conceded during a committee hearing on Monday that the now-scrapped consumer carbon tax had a single-digit impact on reducing emissions.

Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Sep 23, 2025
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Source: The Waste Agency

Federal environment officials conceded during a committee hearing on Monday that the now-scrapped consumer carbon tax had a single-digit impact on reducing emissions, while also admitting Canada is not on track to meet its 2030 climate targets.

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