The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday the federal carbon price is entirely constitutional. Here's a quick look at some of the reaction to the decision:
"We welcome the Supreme Court's ruling, but Canadians are still worried about the climate crisis and the lack of meaningful action from the Liberal government. They’re being asked to do their part, and they want to know it is making a real difference."
— Laurel Collins, NDP critic for Environment and Climate Change
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Good news! Putting a price on pollution is important, but also it's not nearly enough. The govt has missed every single climate target it set. Liberals can’t expect carbon pricing to be a silver bullet - we need bold investments in climate action and climate accountability now. https://t.co/7caFYknXe5
— Laurel Collins (@Laurel_BC) March 25, 2021
“Small firms simply cannot afford a further increase in their overall tax burden, especially as many remain in full lockdown or subject to significant COVID-19 related restrictions.”
— Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Supreme Court ruling on federal carbon tax does not address the unfairness it imposes on small business | CFIB https://t.co/gMmvHdrwFZ
— Dan Kelly (@CFIB) March 25, 2021
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“The fact remains that this tax represents higher costs for millions of Canadian families and businesses, causing significant economic pain in exchange for no environmental gain."
It's small comfort for those of us who wanted a different ruling, but remarkably there are *three* separate dissents, each with some good stuff in them. But as always, appeal courts are basically mini-democracies of specialized experts, and a majority vote prevails. https://t.co/SWSDRrZZEK
— Aaron Wudrick 🇨🇦 (@awudrick) March 25, 2021
— Aaron Wudrick, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
