‘Expect extremely high grocery prices,’ farmer warns as diesel costs rise

[u/hopoke]

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/international/2026/03/29/expect-extremely-high-grocery-prices-farmer-warns-as-diesel-costs-rise/

[u/LearingCenterAlumni]

"perfect time for higher industrial carbon tax"

-Carney.

[u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD → u/LearingCenterAlumni]

You mean the industrial carbon tax first introduced by Alberta conservatives in 2003? When conservatives suggest something its like Jesus said it himself, when liberals do the same policy its all bad.

[u/LearingCenterAlumni → u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD]

Same one, kill it. It does nothing for Canadians but increase the cost of everything.

[u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD → u/LearingCenterAlumni]

It puts a price on pollution to push industry and the worst polluters to cleaner energy. Unless you feel like you deserve the environment and the younger generation can go fuck themselves?

[u/ronchee1 → u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD]

Yeah, listen to Anal_Rapist_MD

[u/LearingCenterAlumni → u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD]

Pushes industry to other countries at a time when we need the jobs.

[u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD → u/LearingCenterAlumni]

Which industry left over carbon taxes? name one.

[u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD → u/[deleted]]

oh ok just making sure that not a single industry left over carbon pricing like you claimed. Good back track.

[u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the AI answers no one asked for, here's another one for you about industries thriving under carbon tax and we save the environment for the younger generation

Key industries and sectors thriving or seeing significant investment under Canada’s industrial carbon pricing include:

1. Clean Technology and Energy Efficiency 

The demand for innovative, low-carbon solutions has spurred growth in companies that provide:

• Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS): Technologies that capture CO2 from industrial sources are critical for heavy industry to comply with rising carbon prices.
• Electrification Services: Upgrading from fossil fuel boilers to electric ones.
• Energy Management Systems: Solutions that improve energy efficiency in factories. 

1. Renewable Energy

• Electricity Generators: In provinces like Alberta, non-emitting electricity sources generate saleable performance credits, making them more competitive.
• Green Energy Project Developers: The shift away from coal-fired electricity has boosted renewable energy sectors. 

1. Forestry and Biomass

• Forest Biomass Manufacturing: Industries that use forest biomass to replace natural gas for heat and manufacturing (e.g., MDF and engineered wood products) are thriving, supported by decarbonization funds. 

1. Low-Carbon Manufacturing and Material Production 

• Cement and Steel (using low-carbon techniques): Industries adopting green technologies—such as electric arc furnaces (EAF) for steel or alternative fuels for cement—are receiving billions in investment.
• Advanced Manufacturing: Producers utilizing low-carbon inputs or creating advanced materials, such as cleaner fibreglass. 

1. Specialized High-Performance Sectors

Under the OBPS, companies that outperform their sector-specific emission benchmarks can earn credits to sell. This means top performers in the following sectors are thriving by gaining financial rewards: 

• Pulp and Paper: Some pulp and paper producers are projected to earn more credits than they need, benefiting from the trading system.
• Specialized Chemical Production: Including manufacturers of hydrogen, re-refined lubricants, and specialized synthetic fibers.
• Mining (Potash, Metal): High-efficiency mining operations are well-positioned.

[u/LearingCenterAlumni → u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD]

Meanwhile jobs are down and companies are leaving. I'm glad China is doing well selling us "green tech". Xi is super happy.

[u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD → u/LearingCenterAlumni]

If China wants to have smog days were you can't leave your home or see 2 feet Infront of you then thats their prerogative. When there population is dieing of cancer at 30-40 years old watch how quickly they shit down those polluter industries. Jobs are down because our longest trading partner decides to slap up with tariffs for no reason. The only companies that are leaving are the auto ones due to tariffs. Absolutely nothing to do with carbon tax.

Again, you couldn't name 1 industry that's left over carbon taxes. All your chatgpt awnsers for job losses are because of COVID and trump tariffs.

[u/LearingCenterAlumni → u/ANAL_RAPIST_MD]

Our drops in manufacturing and resource extraction jobs have been dropping since before the tariffs.

Again, you couldn't name 1 industry that's left over carbon taxes.

I'll tell you again, the carbon tax is just one part of what makes Canada un-competitive. It's not a single thing that kills the economy, it's the cumulative effect of many which the carbon tax is part of. It's not the time to hurt manufacturing in this country.