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- • Canada's farmers are essential to the economy and the government supports them, but the current bill does not effectively address climate change and may even weaken Canada's efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
• The federal carbon pricing system already provides significant relief to farmers, exempting 97% of on-farm emissions and providing refundable tax credits for farmers in provinces where the system is in place. However, the bill does not incentivize farmers to switch to less carbon-intensive solutions.
- • Canada's emissions have dropped by a bigger percentage than any other G7 country since 2019, and the government is committed to continuing to take action to support farmers in making cleaner choices.
• The government's pollution pricing system is designed to recognize the cost of pollution and encourage cleaner growth and a more sustainable future, and it has been effective in reducing emissions.
- • The NDP-Liberal carbon tax will increase the cost of food for Canadian families, as it will raise the cost of production for farmers and producers.
• The existing carbon tax exemption for farmers' use of gasoline and other fuels raises questions about the science and math behind the tax, as natural gas and propane are the least-emitting sources available for heat.
- • The carbon tax is punitive and drives up the cost of basic necessities like food, fuel, and heating for Canadians.
• Bill C-234 would remove the carbon tax from fuel, natural gas, and propane for farmers, allowing them to produce food at less expense and benefiting all Canadians by reducing the cost of groceries.
- 1. The existing carbon pricing system already provides significant relief to the agricultural sector, and Bill C-234 would only serve to remove the price signal needed for carbon pricing to work.
2. The refundable tax credit for farmers does not undermine the effectiveness of pollution pricing, as it puts a price on pollution and returns a portion of the proceeds to farmers to help them transition to lower-carbon emissions farming methods.