Canada could meet its 2030 emissions target without a carbon tax on consumers, some analysts say, as the Liberal government faces mounting political pressure to remove it.
The tax has long been criticized by the opposition Conservative Party, which has vowed to “axe the tax” if it wins power, but support has recently eroded even among the policy’s former backers.
The carbon tax is intended to help Canada cut emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. The next election will be held by October 2025 and polls show Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will lose badly to the Conservatives.
Even if Ottawa scraps its carbon tax that consumers pay on gasoline and other fuels, Canada could reach the 2030 goal by leaning on other policies, …