As Canada’s population grows, challenges for farmers in B.C. intensify due to competition for land use and political pressure on the Agricultural Land Reserve. Expansion of industrial activity and climate instability further threaten agricultural production, while dependence on foreign food imports raises risks of shortages and supply-chain disruptions. To address these issues, stronger alliances and clear policy frameworks are needed to ensure enough domestic agricultural land for a growing population.
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The consumer carbon tax is gone. How will that affect Canada’s emissions?
The federal government has ended its consumer carbon pricing, aimed at reducing emissions, which added a tax to carbon emitting fuels and provided rebates to offset costs. The program was successful, with projections showing it would cut emissions by 8 to 14 percent by 2030. However, the impact of losing the consumer carbon price will depend on maintaining other climate policies, such as targets for electric vehicles and clean fuel standards. Full Article
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