A second carbon tax starts on July 1 and is opposed by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), which urges Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reconsider his plan.. Carbon Tax .“Canadians need another carbon tax like we need a kick in the head,” said Franco Terrazzano, federal director of the CTF. .“The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is clear: Trudeau’s second carbon tax will cost families hundreds of dollars.”.A new federal carbon tax will apply to fuel producers starting July 1. To comply with the regulations, they will have to buy credits or lower the carbon content of their fuels..According to the PBO, the second carbon tax will significantly impact the average household by 2030. It will raise the annual cost by up to $1,157 and the gas price by up to 17 cents per litre. The table below shows the provincial breakdown of the average household cost.. CTF New Carbon Tax June 26 2023 .By 2030, the PBO estimates the second carbon tax will cost the average family in Saskatchewan $1,117 per year, Alberta $1,157 per year, and Manitoba $611 per year..The second carbon tax does not offer rebates and is added to the existing carbon tax. By 2030, the combined effect of the two carbon taxes will raise the gas price by around 55 cents per litre..The PBO stated that “Canada’s own emissions are not large enough to materially impact climate change” and that the second carbon tax is “broadly regressive.”.“Families can’t afford to pay more for a useless tax that won’t help the environment,” said Terrazzano..“If Trudeau truly cares about making life more affordable then he would scrap his carbon taxes.”
