The Carbon Tax Could Be Coming Back

Tap The Maple | Bakes On Things · Sep 21, 2026 · 28m

Mark Carney says Canada’s consumer carbon tax is gone, but the legislation and machinery behind it were never completely dismantled. The federal fuel-charge rate was reduced to zero. Now, as Canada explores an unprecedented new relationship with the European Union, an uncomfortable question must be answered: could European carbon-pricing requirements help bring a consumer-facing carbon cost back?

The proposed “associate membership” category has never existed before. No final agreement has been published. Canadians have not been told what Canada would pay, which European regulations it would…