Federal Carbon Tax May Cause Investors to Flee Canada, Study Shows

Federal Carbon Tax May Cause Investors to Flee Canada, Study Shows
An upgrader plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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The federal carbon tax will cause production cost increases in key sectors, resulting in investors relocating to other countries such as the United States, a phenomenon known as “carbon leakage,” according to a new study by the Fraser Institute.

This means that while the firms would no longer be emitting in Canada, they would be increasing emissions in their new bases.