Axe the tax … and then what?

Climate policies' effectiveness and public acceptance have collided, and the next Canadian government will have to navigate stormy waters.

Why It Matters

All candidates for Canada's PM job have vowed to end the carbon tax but the details are fuzzy. What is each candidate referring to: the consumer carbon pricing on fossil fuels or the industry carbon pricing on pollution? Keeping the end goal of stopping climate change, what is the best strategy for environmental advocates: keep lobbying for the tax or move on?

If we eliminate the consumer carbon fee … how do we lower emissions?

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