Manitobans Against Carbon Taxes Coalition
Groups set to join forces to fight carbon taxes in MB
Winnipeg, July 12, 2017– Tomorrow, organizations representing thousands of concerned Manitoba businesses and residents, will hold a joint press conference to announce the formation of a coalition to fight carbon taxes in the province.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association and AxeTheCarbonTax.ca share significant concerns that the carbon tax plans being developed by the federal and Manitoba governments will negatively impact the provincial economy, and do little to reduce Manitoba’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, July 13th, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Manitoba Legislative Building (front of building)
450 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB
The federal government plans to impose a price of $10 per tonne of carbon emissions in 2018, rising to $50 per tonne in 2022, in each province that has not established an equivalent plan by the end of 2017. Current estimates predict that the federal carbon tax will cost 11.63¢/L on gasoline and 13.69¢/L on diesel fuel in 2022. The government of Manitoba has committed to its own “made-in-Manitoba” carbon tax plan, but has yet to release detailed costs of this plan.
In Saskatchewan, the provincial government is “aggressively fighting” the idea of a federally-imposed carbon tax. In fact, Premier Wall has committed to challenge the federal government’s constitutional authority to impose a carbon tax on a select province. Although the government of Manitoba has yet to sign the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, they have not decided if they will join Saskatchewan’s fight in court.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Jonathan Alward Canadian Federation of Independent Business 1-204-982-0817
Mr. Todd MacKay Canadian Taxpayers Federation 1-306-582-7717
Ms. Shirley Ryan Mr. Gunter Jochum Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association 1-204-771-0642
Mr. Jim Karahalios AxeTheCarbonTax.ca [email protected]
