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.

Omid Ghoreishi
Omid Ghoreishi
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Omid Ghoreishi is with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.
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