Bill to exempt farmers from carbon tax gets good reception in Senate | National Newswatch:
Ottawa-The bill to exempt farmers from the carbon tax on propane and natural gas used in grain dryers and barn heating got a positive opening debate in the Senate.
Wells said the bill aims to correct a critical oversight in government policy. When the carbon tax law was prepared, “it seems as though there was not necessarily a lot of thought given to grain drying and, particularly, to barn heating for livestock,” Wells said. The bill includes an eight-year sunset clause for the tax break on the expectation that alternate technologies will be available by then.
Ontario Senator Rob Black said the bill “is an essential piece of legislation aiming to support our farmers.” “It is clear that the carbon tax is having a negative impact on Canadian farmers and that something needs to be done to address the issue.” Lobb’s bill “offers a practical solution that would provide relief to farmers without compromising our environmental goals.
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