There’s a lot of discussion around the Federal Government’s new Carbon Tax and how it was released.

Conservative Agriculture Critic David Anderson took the Liberal government to task Tuesday in the House of Commons over the new federal carbon tax:

"Agriculture producers are already leaders in environmental stewardship, we know that," he said.

"The machinery they buy already costs tens of thousands of dollars more because of changing emission standards. A carbon tax only adds more devestating cost to their families. Why are the Liberals punishing when farmers have already been addressing these emission issues for years?"

Anderson continued on to ask why the Liberals have declared an all out war on struggling rural families?:

"Carbon tax will punish rural areas and farm families," he said.

"This new tax will drive up the price of fuel, it will drive up the price of fertilizier and it will drive up the price of transportation for agriculre. Why are the Liberals so determined to target rural people in agriculture with their climate taxation fixation?"

Agriculture Minister Laurence MacAulay says Canadian Farmers are responsible stewards of the land and the government has and will continue to stand with them.

The Prime Minister announced a $10 per tonne carbon tax by 2018, rising to $50 by 2022.