432-00568 Taxation
Garnett Genuis
Carbon pricing,Carbon tax
Petition to the House of Commons
  
    We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following:
     Whereas, despite the promise made by the Liberal Government during the 2019 election that the carbon tax would not increase beyond $50 per tonne until 2022, the Liberal government has now committed to raise the federal carbon tax to $170 per tonne.
     Whereas, this raise in the carbon tax puts an exceptional burden on the province of Alberta as a significant portion of its economic activity is centered around the production of energy. Additionally, due to the geography of Alberta, costs from long commutes and extended travel are made more expensive by the carbon tax.
    Whereas, the Liberal government's inability to maintain consistent messaging around the carbon tax price makes it difficult for citizens and businesspeople to know how much they will have to pay in carbon tax in the future. In addition to rendering citizens unable to adjust their behavior according to the tax, this uncertainty makes energy related economic investment challenging.
    Therefore we, the undersigned, call on the Government of Canada to:
    1. Repeal the decision to increase the federal carbon tax to $170 per tonne.
     2. Have the carbon tax shown as a separate expense when buying energy products so that citizens are aware of exactly how much money they are paying at a given time in carbon tax.