Weighing the impact of carbon taxes

A price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? Amanda Lang checks in with Chris Ragan, the founding director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University for his thoughts. Subscribe to BNN Bloomberg to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/BNNBloomberg Connect with BNN Bloomberg: For the latest news visit: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca For a full video offering visit BNN Bloomberg: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video BNN Bloomberg on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BNNBloomberg BNN Bloomberg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bnnbloomberg BNN Bloomberg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bnnbloomberg BNN Bloomberg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bnn-bloomberg -- BNN Bloomberg is Canada’s only TV service devoted exclusively to business, finance and the markets.