<P> In the 2008 Canadian federal election , a carbon tax proposed by Liberal Party leader Stéphane Dion , known as the Green Shift , became a central issue in the campaign . It would have been revenue - neutral , with increased taxation on carbon being balanced by tax cuts for individual citizens . However , it proved to be unpopular and contributed to the defeat of Liberal Party with its worst share of the popular vote since Confederation . By contrast , the Conservative party , who won the election , had promised to `` develop and implement a North American - wide cap - and - trade system for greenhouse gases and air pollution , with implementation to occur between 2012 and 2015 . '' </P>
<P> In the 2008 Canadian federal election , a carbon tax proposed by Liberal Party leader Stéphane Dion , known as the Green Shift , became a central issue in the campaign . It would have been revenue - neutral , with increased taxation on carbon being balanced by tax cuts for individual citizens . However , it proved to be unpopular and contributed to the defeat of Liberal Party with its worst share of the popular vote since Confederation . By contrast , the Conservative party , who won the election , had promised to `` develop and implement a North American - wide cap - and - trade system for greenhouse gases and air pollution , with implementation to occur between 2012 and 2015 . '' </P>
when was the carbon tax introduced in canada
when was the carbon tax introduced in canada
2008
2008