With the BC election campaign now officially on, the carbon tax debate is back. Since the fall’s federal election, when the Prime Minister dropped in to beat up the carbon tax to solidify his support in BC, the carbon tax has dropped off the public radar, replaced by stories about the economic and financial crisis. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'carbon tax'
BC's Carbon Tax Clash
April 15th, 2009 · Marc Lee · 1 Comment · BC Election 2009, Energy, Environment, resources & sustainability, Taxes
Tags: cap-and-trade·carbon footprint·carbon tax·greenhouse gas·oil and gas·Port Mann
Happy Birthday, Carbon Tax!
February 18th, 2009 · Marc Lee · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Climate change, Environment, resources & sustainability, Provincial budget & finance, Taxes
A year ago, in the 2008 BC Budget, a new tax was born. There was a hush over the House as its mother, the Finance Minister, prepared for delivery. The proud papa, the Premier, stood glowingly beside the new mom Carole and her baby tax, and basked in the glow of praise from climate scientists, [...]
Tags: carbon tax·TILMA
