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Read what Director of the Max Bell School, Professor Christopher Ragan, has to say on carbon pricing. Previously, Professor Ragan was Chair of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, a group of Canadian economists seeking to broaden the discussion of environmental pricing reform beyond the academic sphere and into the realm of practical policy application. 

Federal carbon tax comes into effect | CTV Power Play

Published: 4 April 2019

April 1, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Christopher Ragan, sat down with Don Martin on Power Play to speak about the Federal Carbon Tax....

Introduction of the Federal Carbon Tax | CBC Power & Politics

Published: 5 April 2019

April 1, 2019 | Chris Ragan, Director of Max Bell School of Public Policy, joined CBC News Power and Politics, to discuss the federal carbon tax. "Carbon pricing is the lowest-cost method that we...

Debunking carbon tax myths | Financial Post

Published: 10 April 2019

April 5, 2019 | With the federal carbon tax coming in to the four provinces in Canada, how will it affect small businesses? Is the carbon tax constitutional?  Chris Ragan, economist and director of...

Canada should quadruple carbon tax to meet 2030 targets, commission says | The Globe and Mail

Published: 27 November 2019

November 27, 2019 | The Ecofiscal Commission's latest report says that if Canada were to meet its 2030 targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions through carbon pricing, it must more than quadruple...

Canada needs carbon tax of $210 a tonne by 2030 to meet Paris targets, report says | National Post

Published: 27 November 2019

November 27, 2019 | The Ecofiscal Commission says Canada will either have to raise carbon prices to $210 per tonne or adopt more expensive policies funded by higher income taxes to meet its 2030...

Why Carbon Pricing Remains the Smartest Policy Tool | Policy Options

Published: 28 November 2019

November 27, 2019 | Director of the Max Bell School Chris Ragan on why the time is right for a serious conversation about how best to bridge the gap between Canada’s current emissions and our 2030...

Meeting Canada's Greenhouse Gas Targets | TVO

Published: 11 February 2020

January 27, 2020 | McGill University economist Chris Ragan, Chair of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, and Director of the Max Bell School, explains the think tank's final report exploring Canada's...

Hiking carbon tax to $210 cheapest way to hit climate targets: commission | CTV News

Published: 28 November 2019

November 27, 2019 | Chris Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School says quadrupling Canada's carbon price by 2030 is the easiest and most cost-effective way for the country to meet its climate...

Here’s why you should like the federal carbon tax | The Star

Published: 28 November 2019

November 27, 2019 | In this opinion piece, it is argued how an escalating carbon price over the years accompanied by rebates, as shown by Chris Ragan, is the most transparent and the least costly...

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