Canada's Ecofiscal Commission

Join us today at 3pm EDT for a special virtual event on the future of policy in Canada.

With an all-star panel, featuring:

Ken Boessenkool, Former Chief of Staff to Premier Christy Clark (BC), Former Senior Campaign Advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Gerald Butts, Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Dalton McGuinty (ON)

Dianne Saxe, Former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario

Brian Topp, Former Chief of Staff to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, and former Deputy Chief of Staff to Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow.

Moderated by Mia Rabson, Energy and Environment Reporter for The Canadian Press.

Discussant:
Dale Beugin, Vice President Research and Analysis, Canadian Institute for Climate Choices; Former Executive Director of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission

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Meeting Canada's Greenhouse Gas Targets Chris Ragan, chair of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, discusses the country's targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

To all of those who read our work, engaged with us, and supported us, our sincere thanks.

The Logic of Pollution Pricing Our final word, from Chair Chris Ragan on pollution pricing, especially carbon pricing. Economists don’t always agree. But five years ago, a group of Canada’...

Our final blog, from Dale Beugin: I hope that policy researchers and analysts build on our work. Good policy can be smart, practical, and possible… if we’re willing to work for it.

A final note on Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission | Ecofiscal This week, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission released its final report. While we have a few loose ends to tie up in 2020, the report signals the end of our research mandate. Over the last five years, we’ve contributed to policy conversations across Canada about water, waste, traffic, risk, and clima...

A carbon price that's ambitious enough to meet Canada's 2030 target would produce sizeable dividends for Canadian families www.ecofiscal.ca/RealOptions

Would you rather watch the movie than read the book? Check out our new webinar, where Jason Dion walks through the major findings of our final report.

Real Options: The policies that cut our emissions affordably | Ecofiscal In this webinar, lead researcher Jason Dion will explain the findings and recommendations of our new report, Bridging the Gap, and answer questions.

Meeting Canada's climate targets with narrow policies or subsidies will ultimately cost Canadians more. Broad-based carbon pricing is the best approach for our economy www.ecofiscal.ca/RealOptions

Canada can still hit its targets with the right approach.

Report says key approach to tackle climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions is carbon pricing The independent economics organization Ecofiscal is highlighting carbon pricing as the solution to how Canada can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As David A...

What is the bottom line? To achieve our climate targets, we have several options from which to choose. Canadian governments should be smart about making this choice.

Why carbon pricing remains the smartest policy tool In the organization’s final report, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission underlines carbon pricing is the lowest-cost option for meeting emissions targets.

Canada has routinely missed its climate targets. If we want 2030 to be different, we need more stringent policies www.ecofiscal.ca/RealOptions

There's still time to register for our webinar today at 2:30PM EST!

Real Options: The policies that cut our emissions affordably | Ecofiscal In this webinar, lead researcher Jason Dion will explain the findings and recommendations of our new report, Bridging the Gap, and answer questions.