Give farmers a carbon tax break after 'harvest from hell': Green Party agriculture critic

Jan 21, 2020 at 08:20 AM CST
Farmers get an exemption from the carbon tax on most of their fuel and the fact that the levy is applied on fuel used to dry grain has perplexed some and infuriated others. “It’s really strange to me that the Liberal government considers a grain dryer, which is a piece of farm equipment, different than a tractor, which is a piece of farm equipment,” said Storey. “These are all pieces of equipment that are required to produce food. I just don’t see the difference.”

Jan 21, 2020 at 08:20 AM CST

Farmers get an exemption from the carbon tax on most of their fuel and the fact that the levy is applied on fuel used to dry grain has perplexed some and infuriated others. “It’s really strange to me that the Liberal government considers a grain dryer, which is a piece of farm equipment, different than a tractor, which is a piece of farm equipment,” said Storey. “These are all pieces of equipment that are required to produce food. I just don’t see the difference.”