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Originally Posted by cal_guy
Then don't go out a calculate your own, here's mine.
In 2011 Alberta households consumed an average of 105GJ of natural gas.(The NDP estimate was 135GJ for a couple with 2 children) In 2017 1 GJ of natural gas will have a levy $1.011/GJ and $1.517/GJ from 2018 onwards. So the average Albertan households will pay a levy of $106.16 in 2017 and $159.29 in 2018 for natural gas.
Alberta annual gasoline usage is estimated at about 1667L per person, and households had 2.6 people in 2011 so the average household 4334L per year(NDP estimated 4500L for couple with 2 children) which equals $194.61 in 2017 and 291.69. Combined it's $300.76 in 2017 and $450.98 in 2018.(NDP's estimates are $338 and $508)
Nearly all of our coal plant were already slated for decommissioning over the next decade due to federal legislation. Those plants have very poor pollution controls.
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You are forgetting increased electricity costs. Most comes from fossil fuels that will also be taxed.