The Food Professor@FoodProfessor
To the carbon tax intellectual mob now mobilized by the Prime Minister’s Office to defend the carbon tax,
You argue the carbon charge on diesel fell by ~21¢/L and suggest my analysis assumes a linear increase to 29¢/L. That’s convenient — but incomplete.
You’re isolating one component of a much broader cost structure and presenting it as the full story. It isn’t.
Food prices are not determined by what a truck pays at the pump alone. They reflect cumulative costs across the entire supply chain: refining, fertilizer, processing, refrigeration, logistics — all of which remain exposed to carbon pricing mechanisms.
And while you focus on a partial rollback in one area, you ignore two inconvenient truths:
1️⃣ Industrial carbon pricing is still very much in effect, and tightening
2️⃣ Energy costs overall are rising, amplifying cost pressures across the system
Cherry-picking a 21¢/L figure does not invalidate broader cost transmission. It simply narrows the lens.
With another carbon price increase coming April 1, Canadians deserve an honest conversation — not selective math.
This isn’t a comprehension error. It’s a refusal to look at the full system.