The Canadian Federation of Agriculture, chief spokesman for farmers, is welcoming the end to the consumer carbon tax.
President Keith Currie said “farmers are being squeezed from seemingly all sides at once with inflation and tariffs from both the United States and China.
“The long-awaited removal of the carbon tax will provide farmers a bit of relief from this pressure and can be seen as recognition for the difficult place Canadian farmers and consumers find themselves in today,” he said.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is cancelling the tax effective April 1.
But the federal carbon tax on businesses will remain.
Grain Farmers of Ontario has been lobbying hard since the tax began for an exemption for grain drying and barn heating, such as for day-old chicks.
