Our final report: Canada’s leaders have committed to meeting our 2030 GHG reduction targets. New modelling shows which policies will actually get us there at lower cost. Carbon pricing tops the list. Thread below. #cdnpoli ecofiscal.ca/RealOptions Meeting our 2030 Paris target will require more stringent policy. Technological innovation alone—without policy driving it—won’t be enough. We explore the policy menu that can bridge the gap to 2030.

Our new blog is a quick digest to help Canadians through their thinking as they weigh the importance of climate policy on Monday. Thread below. #cdnpoli #elxn43 ow.ly/xU1h50wNcHA Why does Canada need climate policy in the first place? The reality is that Canada can’t afford to ignore climate change. Inaction is far more expensive than climate ambition. ow.ly/eFG150wNdu9

The @FraserInstitute’s new analysis of the competitiveness impacts of Canada’s carbon price contains some serious flaws and misunderstandings. It misleads Canadians about what the impacts of the carbon price will be. #cdnpoli (1/10) fraserinstitute.org/studies/impact… Quick background: Canada’s carbon pricing system has 2 parts: a fuel levy and an “output-based pricing system” (OBPS) for large emitters. An OBPS is a way to price carbon in sectors where a full carbon tax would cause production & emissions to shift to other jurisdictions. (2/10)