Cutting emissions by 25 per cent would impose a permanent cost of about 2.0 per cent of GDP.

The plan includes a “carbon price” between $20 per tonne and $50 per tonne on fuels.

The carbon tax will increase by $15 per tonne until it reaches $170 per tonne.

Due to the higher tax, the province will lose an estimated 30,544 jobs by 2030.

A $170 carbon tax will also cost the average Canadian worker $1,800 in foregone income.