The Green Party says when it comes to carbon, its economic position is keeping good company.

“What do Elizabeth May and the Green Party of Canada have in common with 27 Nobel economics laureates, all four living former chairs of the Federal Reserve, 15 former chairmen of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, and two former Treasury secretaries,” a news release Friday morning asked.

“They all agree we need carbon pricing and that we need it now.”

In a letter published in the Wall Street Journal last week, members of the Climate Leadership Council letter from both sides of the political aisle continued their efforts to push the United States to adopt a tax on carbon emissions to address climate change.

They said climate change was “a serious problem calling for immediate national action.” Council members also see the tax as a way to stimulate the economy and make North America more competitive globally.

That’s in contrast to claims made by Doug Ford this week in a speech to the Economic Club of Canada. The Ontario premier said the federal carbon tax is a “total economic disaster” and insisted it would lead the country into a recession — without offering any details as to how or why.

Economists were quick to dismiss his claim as hyperbole, including those at Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, who specialize in economic and environmental policy.

Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer started the year off by dismissing the government’s plan as a “bogus” way to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

However, in the process he made contradictory statements about how it actually works.

In the Green Party’s statement, Leader Elizabeth May said they have advocated the carbon fee and dividend system for years, as it ensures revenue neutrality and social equity.

“What Canadian Conservatives appear to have forgotten is that carbon pricing to harness the market was developed by conservatives to avoid regulation. The delays in implementing carbon pricing mean that now all tools are needed. The recommendations proposed by this distinguished group of economists couldn’t be more timely.”

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