To be fair, that's part of tax policy. To use economic pressure to encourage desired behavior and discourage undesired behavior.
The fact that it stacks up the loonies in the Treasury is strictly a side bennie.
Canada PLANS increased cuts to carbon emissions to 40% by 2030
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The fact that it stacks up the loonies in the Treasury is strictly a side bennie.
The fact that China increases emissions every year by more than Canada's total emissions doesn't show in your calculations.
Destroying Canada's economy to help China get rich is not right or in our bests interests.
Where do you stand here (?) with respect to right vs popular?
In Canada, we are geographically isolated from the rest of the planet with the exception of the USA (which is a combination of our largest trade partner and competitor in trade, and is 10 times the size of us population wise), so we HAVE to be competitive with them in trade without creating artificial trade hurdles for ourselves.
Where is the USA on the Carbon Tax front at this point with respect to having a level playing field (or even a sleight advantage to help compensate for the population difference) with our largest trade partner? We kind of have to March in step with America or we snuff ourselves out and become an economic basket case.
Generally prefer "right."
All important considerations. Maybe you should elect somebody smart. We did (from the two available choices).
The issue is that you need to have something in place BEFORE you enact a policy that majorly changes how your country works. That's not what's happening and why it's a terrible policy!! In 2030 if all O&G is not allowed, we will become N. Korea - dark in all places because we'll not have the "green" energy to supplant O&G so we'll encounter blackouts on a regular basis and extreme cold in winter where a lot of people will die because they can't afford to heat their homes/dwellings. So, lets just see what's going to happen because of terrible policies that are coming or are now in place down the pipe. It's not looking good. Besides, how will computers, phones, desks, appliances, clothing etc. be built? What material will be replacing the O&G used currently to manufacture these items?
Yup. Japanese and German automakers are going hydrogen.
Don't tell anyone though, it's a secret.
Focus: German auto giants place their bets on hydrogen cars
Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen.
Japan Is Betting Big On The Future Of Hydrogen Cars
Japan doesn't think battery electric cars are the only future for transportation. It is investing millions to ramp up production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, citing their convenience for consumers.
www.npr.org
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Oil from third world dicktatorships. This is the club turdOWE so desperately wants to join.
How silly of me - of course. Let's enrich dictatorships and make sure we get poorer as a result. Good plan!! LOL
They can turn their economy around on a dime . Right about now he is wishing we could .**This comment breaks the Internet**
but, but Trudeau idolizes China
