Feds Release Internal Data on Economic Impact of Carbon Pricing Ahead of Tory Motion Requesting Disclosure

Feds Release Internal Data on Economic Impact of Carbon Pricing Ahead of Tory Motion Requesting Disclosure
A woman pumps gas at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., on Feb. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
Matthew Horwood
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Ottawa has released its estimate of the carbon tax’s impact on the Canadian economy following Conservative allegations the government had prevented the Parliamentary Budget Officer from speaking on the data.

The federal modelling data shows the country’s GDP is expected to be about $25 billion lower in 2030 due to carbon pricing than it would be otherwise, or 0.9 percent below what it is estimated to be without carbon pricing.