The bill would amend the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act to add natural gas and propane used to dry grain and heat livestock barns to the list of farm fuels — including gasoline and diesel — already exempt from the federal price on pollution.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“I know that I’m going to vote in support of it,” said MacGregor, the NDP’s agriculture and food critic, in an interview. Compared to heating livestock buildings and greenhouses, grain-drying technology is trickier because while climate-friendlier options exist, they are not widely available in Canada, Turnbull said.
MacGregor said the price signal from the carbon price is “absolutely crucial” to encourage people to change their operations, but said without options available to switch to, there won’t be results.
More perks for the top 1%. And we are ignoring the group that is actually causing the most damage. That takes talent.