On Monday, the Liberals unveiled a plan to have the provinces create a carbon pricing plan by 2018, or have one imposed on them. The opposition Conservatives are calling on the government to amend their policy, by creating a plan that doesn't impose additional taxes on Canadians.
Keystone Agricultural Producers President Dan Mazier says the agriculture industry has been very active in recent years to reduce its carbon footprint.
"There's lots of studies done out there about how much energy we use, and non-renewable energy, but not so much how much we sequester," he said. "Things like that, how do you measure them? They're pretty fuzzy and this is where the discussion needs to go as far as if we are going to move to a different system."
Mazier notes the implications of a carbon pricing plan can be severe, adding the provinces are trying to figure out how they can make it revenue neutral and not impact production, while still getting people to do the right thing.
Source : Steinbachonline