Ford Says Legislation Coming to Require Referendum on Any Future Provincial Carbon Tax

Published on February 13, 2024

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said he will be introducing legislation to require a referendum on any future carbon tax in the province. Ontario is currently subject to the federally imposed carbon tax, since it doesn’t have one of its own, as required by federal regulations and upheld by the Supreme Court. The proposed legislation doesn’t address the federal carbon tax, but is meant to prevent any future provincial government from bringing its own system, as is the practice in some provinces such as British Columbia. “This new law will guarantee that no provincial government can force a costly carbon tax on the people of Ontario without ensuring their voices are heard loud and clear,” Mr. Ford said on Feb. 13. “We’re giving the people of Ontario a veto over carbon taxes. People know where I stand on the carbon tax. I’ve opposed it from the very beginning.”...

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