My issue with this is it will inevitably end up in the general coffers and used for other purposes, just like GST which was touted solely as a deficit and debt fighting tool. And never was.
Neither is this.
Neither is this.
Toronto Sun - Two-thirds of Canadians say carbon tax will affect vote: Poll
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If you have any interest in economic studies, the costs are supposed to serve as a disincentive to individuals and corporations. The additional funds the government can spend on green initiatives is just a bonus.
The snake oil in this case is that peddled by the Heartland Foundation, oil funded disinformation run by ex-tobacco lobbyists.
The climate always changes, but has never changed this rapidly or drastically except through giant asteroid collisions.
Drastic changes in the climate, like this, have also lead to mass extinctions.
Good argument for a slowly increasing carbon tax, like Trudeau's put in place.
So is pointing out that dirty rain and acid rain were environmental problems fixed through legislation and taxation.
No. The industrial fallout was "fixed" by outsourcing heavy industrial activity to China and other places. The carbon taxation will follow the other "brilliant" ideas into the scrapyard because the voters can see the flawed premise behind it. It's easy to sell clean air and clean water, although even that the Canadian government cannot provide for the Natives, but selling a solution that does nothing, at the cost of standard of living, is a whole different matter.
More countries are moving to renewables to control their own energy costs just as much as to clean up environmental issues. Its now cheaper to go renewable and so much better for industrial activity and geopolitical reasons.
Clinging to fossil fuel is ridiculous now.
If the free market price of oil went up by 50% you'd say " suck it up", but when the government puts a 5% carbon tax on it, that is suddenly intolerable for the economy. Does your illogic strike you yet?
In fact, Trudeau was the prime minister when the accord was signed in December 2015.
I think the point you were trying to make is that Trudeau's targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are the same targets that Harper set.
Things have certainly got interesting in the days after I started this thread.
As some of you may know, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has now officially confirmed that carbon pricing won't be the centrepiece of Canada's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/an...-away-from-the-carbon-tax?video_autoplay=true
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-mckennas-ludicrous-promise-on-carbon-pricing
Putting aside the government's virtue signalling and bullshit claims about being "on track" to meet its Paris commitments, it sure looks like the Trudeau government is abandoning its "action plan" on climate change.
It will be interesting to see the reaction from some of the doomsayers on TERB.
Since they insist they're all about the "science" and not just being partisans, one must assume they'll be denouncing the Liberals' decision in the strongest possible terms. :thumb:
As some of you may know, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has now officially confirmed that carbon pricing won't be the centrepiece of Canada's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/an...-away-from-the-carbon-tax?video_autoplay=true
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-mckennas-ludicrous-promise-on-carbon-pricing
Putting aside the government's virtue signalling and bullshit claims about being "on track" to meet its Paris commitments, it sure looks like the Trudeau government is abandoning its "action plan" on climate change.
It will be interesting to see the reaction from some of the doomsayers on TERB.
Since they insist they're all about the "science" and not just being partisans, one must assume they'll be denouncing the Liberals' decision in the strongest possible terms. :thumb:
I see, so you think Trudeau should raise the carbon tax and that, despite what you have said earlier, a carbon tax is the best way to reduce CO2 output?
The majority of Canadians believe that Canada has to do more for Climate Change. Only the Climate Change Deniers cannot accept this facts!!
So if Trudeau abandons the tax and approved the pipeline you won't be voting for Trudeau?
It will have to be approve to appease Alberta, but that doesn't mean it gets built.
CBC is starting a series on climate change.
https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/inourbackyard/index.html
Tell us how we can fight climate change. I will support a reasonable and scientific answer. Also, explain how your solution works. Maybe then people will believe in the Climate Hoax?
At this point, PAYING TO POLLUTE doesnt seem like a credible way to breathe fresh air or swim/drink clean water.....
Two more polls have confirmed that Canadians oppose carbon pricing.
CBC News -- Canadians are worried about climate change, but many don't want to pay taxes to fight it: Poll: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/election-poll-climate-change-1.5178514
Toronto Sun -- Carbon taxes make businesses less competitive: Poll: https://torontosun.com/news/national/carbon-taxes-make-businesses-less-competitive-poll
No wonder the Liberals have abandoned the plan to make carbon pricing the centrepiece of their so-called "action plan" on climate change.
CBC News -- Canadians are worried about climate change, but many don't want to pay taxes to fight it: Poll: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/election-poll-climate-change-1.5178514
Toronto Sun -- Carbon taxes make businesses less competitive: Poll: https://torontosun.com/news/national/carbon-taxes-make-businesses-less-competitive-poll
No wonder the Liberals have abandoned the plan to make carbon pricing the centrepiece of their so-called "action plan" on climate change.
