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As part of the CPA’s sponsorship of HGTV Canada’s Rock Solid Builds, a gallery with rotating sliders on the benefits of propane will be featured on the HGTV Canada website starting today – February 24 and running until March 9, 2022.

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NEW – BC: Propane opportunity missed again in the provincial budget

While the CPA welcomes the B.C. government’s commitment to a low-carbon future in the provincial budget delivered on February 22, 2022, by Finance Minister Selina Robinson, there is no mention of propane initiatives or incentives, nor recognition of the importance of vital economic contributions made by B.C.’s natural resources, including propane production.

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NEW – AB: $4.5 million for municipalities and Indigenous communities

The CPA salutes the recent announcement by the government of Alberta of $4.5 million for municipalities and Indigenous communities to assess adaptation measures and to create climate resilience plans.

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NEW – ON: Independent report on government energy subsidies says billions to benefit only natural gas and electricity

Ontario’s independent Financial Accountability Office released a report on government energy subsidy programs on February 16, 2022. Almost $40 billion in energy subsidies, primarily earmarked for the electricity sector, are promised over the next 20 years.

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NEW – ON: CPA invited to participate in pre-budget consultations

The CPA was an active participant in Ontario’s 2022 budget development process throughout January and February. The CPA was one of 20 participants whose views on government fiscal and economic priorities for the coming year were solicited and considered.

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NEW – ON: Rural Ontario Municipalities Association conference provides nuggets for propane industry

Held virtually on February 24 and 25, 2022, the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association conference provided highlights and findings from its action plan on rural growth and resiliency in a ‘post covid world’. The CPA will utilize this important data for industry benefit in its government and stakeholder outreach efforts.

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NEW – ON: New skilled trades agency announced

On January 25, 2022, the Ontario government announced the creation of new Crown agency Skilled Trades Ontario to “improve trades training and simplify services, promote and market the trades, develop the latest training and curriculum standards, and provide a streamlined user-friendly experience for tradespeople”. The agency lists 144 registered trades in the province that included truck drivers but not gas fitters.

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UPDATE – Federal: CPA responds to Gov. Whitmer on Line 5

On February 11, 2022 the CPA published a commentary by CPA Interim President and CEO Allan Murphy to its website and social media channels in response to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s statements about the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge. It was aslo published on February 17 in the Letter to the Editor section in The Hill Times, a widely read publication throughout the federal government.

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UPDATE – Federal: Bill presented at the Commons to remove carbon tax for fuels used by farmers

Ben Lobb, MP for Huron-Bruce in southern Ontario, presented Bill C-234 entitled An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, in the House of Commons on February 7, 2022.

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CPA News

2022 CPA Leadership Summit title sponsor TerraVest Industries proudly supports the Canadian propane industry

The CPA is pleased to welcome the title sponsors for its 2022 Leadership Summit being held on May 17-19 in Banff: MaXfield and Pro-Par, two well-known Canadian brands of TerraVest Industries, a diversified industrial manufacturing company established on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.

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Nominations are now open for the 2022 CPA Student Scholarship Program!

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CPA presenting at Canadian Institute’s Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium

CPA’s VP of Government Relations for Western Canada, Katie Kachur, will be a guest speaker at the Canadian Institute’s Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium on March 30 in Calgary, AB.

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