After setting the consumer carbon tax rate to zero and saying it would not make a comeback, the Liberal government is taking further steps to permanently eliminate the tax.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled a ways and means motion on May 27, the second day of the new Parliament, to introduce a bill on affordability issues and fulfill several Liberal election campaign promises around taxation.
The Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act includes repealing the consumer carbon price, or fuel charge, delivering an income tax cut, and removing GST on some new homes.
Setting the fuel charge rate to zero was the first thing Prime Minister Mark Carney did after being sworn-in on March 14, but the entire framework remained in place. This led to criticism from the Conservatives, who suggested the fuel charge could be reinstated at any time….