Trudeau announces carbon-pricing plan if Liberals win election

[waldo]

It shows he doesn't have a plan.

sure... go with that! Cause it sure fits within the Harper Conservative wheelhouse, where they absolutely refuse to meet with Premiers as a group. Imagine, the nerve of all those Premiers... so upset with Harper's refusals to meet. Imagine a Prime Minister willing to accept input from Premiers toward shaping plans/legislation. Imagine that - what a foreign concept to Harper Conservatives and their supporters.

 

[petros]

They were Provincial issues. No need for any Feds to attend.

 

[gerryh]

sure... go with that! Cause it sure fits within the Harper Conservative wheelhouse, where they absolutely refuse to meet with Premiers as a group. Imagine, the nerve of all those Premiers... so upset with Harper's refusals to meet. Imagine a Prime Minister willing to accept input from Premiers toward shaping plans/legislation. Imagine that - what a foreign concept to Harper Conservatives and their supporters.

Have no idea what the conservative supporters concepts are. What I do know is that Justin has alienated a lot of the older liberal base. He is still showing me that he really doesn't have a clue, therefore, I still won't be voting for the liberals in the up coming election. Something I haven't done since Justins father was PM.

 

[petros]

Have no idea what the conservative supporters concepts are. What I do know is that Justin has alienated a lot of the older liberal base. He is still showing me that he really doesn't have a clue, therefore, I still won't be voting for the liberals in the up coming election. Something I haven't done since Justins father was PM.

Ouch!

 

[Kreskin]

This will definitely help homelessness, the Senate, drugs and crime, native issues and the economy. More money in everyone's pocket with a carbon tax, eh?

 

[petros]

How is it going to discourage consumption? Would 2% on GST not do the same or does the label of "carbon tax" give it special chemical altering powers?

 

[Dixie Cup]

Other than keep the oil expansion going. Is a carbon tax to replace the $100bbl deal the last Libs made with the OPEC devil? "the AP Gateway" isn't finished and needs funding.

Does anyone not know that Alberta has a carbon tax as well? OMG - we're probably the first province to have one. The government taxes the oil companies for every barrel produced.

 

[petros]

And we already pay GST on every form of energy we consume. Did we consume less when GST was 7%?

 

[Colpy]

Yet another reason not to vote for Mr. Fluffy.

Ever hear of Stephane Dion? Where is he?

Oh, and he actually had a functioning intellect.

 

[darkbeaver]

Forced taxes for something we already pay a GST/PST "consumption tax" on? Why?

It's a Fonzie scheme.

You make a good point. However I don't see how environmentally enlightened GST/PST would allofasudden become a popular smash hit with taxpayers because it's hated. How do you attach biodegradable balloons and spayed kittens to that?

 

[petros]

You make a good point. However I don't see how environmentally enlightened GST/PST would allofasudden become a popular smash hit with taxpayers because it's hated. How do you attach biodegradable balloons and spayed kittens to that?

Keep everything the same and roll out a new acronym:

Gaia Sustainability Tax

 

[Walter]

Forced taxes for something we already pay a GST/PST "consumption tax" on? Why?

It's a Fonzie scheme.

I think you mean Ponzi.

 

[petros]

I think you mean Ponzi.

Sorry Chachi. Fonzie and boy do I mean it.