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Ontario planning to eliminate auto propane tax following CPA advocacy

OTTAWA, ON, May 16, 2025 – The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) welcomes the Ontario government’s proposed legislation to eliminate the fuel tax on auto propane, announced in the 2025 Ontario Budget. This long-standing recommendation from the CPA marks a critical step toward cleaner, more affordable transportation in Ontario.

Canadian Propane Association Marks National Propane Day Amidst Complex Global Trade Challenges

OTTAWA, ON, March 18, 2025 – As Canada celebrates National Propane Day on March 19, 2025, the Canadian Propane Association (CPA) highlights the critical role propane plays in powering homes, businesses, and industries across the country. In a time of uncertainty caused by shifting global trade policies and the tariffs imposed by the United States, it is more important than ever to recognize the resilience of Canada’s propane sector and the need for unified action to ensure propane remains reliable and affordable.

Canadian Propane Association President Joins Canada-Japan Energy Mission to Strengthen Export Opportunities

OTTAWA, ON, February 3, 2025 – CPA President and CEO Shannon Watt is joining senior Alberta government officials, industry representatives, and Indigenous leaders on a Canada-Japan energy mission from January 29 to February 6, 2025. Organized by Energy for a Secure Future and supported by the Alberta government, the mission aims to diversify Canada’s energy export channels. The undertaking is timely given the focus on expanding propane’s international markets.

Joint Response to U.S. Tariff on Canadian Energy Imports

The U.S. and Canadian propane industries are vitally intertwined and provide home heat to millions of Americans and Canadians, primarily in rural areas. We are committed to safety, reliability, and providing a low-emission and economical energy solution.

Canada supplies one of every seven barrels of propane used in the United States. And equipment and parts vital to keeping costs down on both sides of the border are sourced from around the world.

Opinion: Canadians deserve long-term energy solutions, not short-term fixes

The Hill Times  Shannon Watt • CAN • December 16

This winter, the government needs to remove taxes on lower-emission home energy sources like propane. A two-month tax holiday on non-essentials like game consoles and snack foods is a short-sighted attempt to solve Canada’s affordability crisis.

Opinion: Carbon tax exemption for home heating oil unfair to propane users

The Edmonton Journal  Shannon Watt • CAN • Nov 25 • 1:38 pm.

Alberta’s decision to challenge the federal government’s carbon-tax exemption for heating oil highlights a critical issue: affordable energy for all Canadians. The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) believes this exemption is inequitable and undermines Canada’s broader goals for affordable, resilient, and low-emission energy across the nation.

Canadian Propane Association Calls for Affordability and Fair Treatment in Face of Government Carbon Tax Increase

OTTAWA, March 28, 2024 – As the carbon tax is slated to increase on April 1, 2024, the Canadian Propane Association is joining numerous other calls urging the government to take a practical and equitable approach to reducing emissions.

“Tackling climate change must not come at the expense of the health and well-being of Canadians who are struggling to make ends meet,” said CPA President and CEO Shannon Watt. “We are urging the government to take a balanced approach to energy policy. Reconsidering the increase or the carbon tax itself would be prudent, particularly at a time when affordability is a widespread concern and energy derived from conventional sources remains a vital necessity.”

Ground-breaking study shows how renewable propane can be developed in Canada

OTTAWA, MARCH 20, 2024 – The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) has launched the Propane Decarbonization Roadmap for Canada. This first-of-its-kind study provides technical evidence to support renewable propane production in Canada.

All low-emission options must be considered for energy resiliency in Ontario

TORONTO, February 26, 2024 – The Canadian Propane Association is speaking with Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament to discuss prioritizing affordable energy. In its efforts to reduce emissions, the province must ensure that all Ontarians, no matter where they live, can access low-emission energy to heat their homes and businesses. Propane can play a crucial role in supplying cost-effective energy, especially for rural, remote, and Indigenous communities who do not have access to natural gas and electricity.

CPA submission in response to the federal government's Regulatory Framework to Cap Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Emissions

We need all forms of low-emission energy for a resilient and sustainable future for Canada, a future that includes lower-emission propane. The government must develop policies that address reliability, affordability, and low-emission energy options equitably and ensure fulsome collaboration with all stakeholders.

Changes to C-234 mean lost opportunity for farmers and consumers

OTTAWA, December 6, 2023 – The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) is extremely disappointed that the Senate of Canada has amended Bill C-234 delaying, possibly indefinitely, changes that would have reduced farming costs. 

“This Bill should have been passed,” said Shannon Watt, President and CEO of the CPA. “Diesel and gasoline are already exempt from the carbon tax under the regulations, and it makes no sense that low-emission energy sources like propane and natural gas were excluded. This Private Members Bill was to correct that oversight but unfortunately, other agendas were at play.  

Senate must pass original version of C-234 for the benefit of farmers and families

The Canadian Propane Association is joining agriculture groups from across Canada in calling on the Senate of Canada to reject the proposed amendment to remove heating and cooling of barns and greenhouses from Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA).