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Originally Posted by Locke
Completely agreed.
If the ultimate goal of the Carbon tax was to actually reduce GHG and emissions then setting the goal and allowing businesses and systems to work their way there makes more sense.
But now unfortunately, all available funds will be so tied up in paying the immediate increase in expenses that they wont have the resources to do a slower, more sustainable decrease in emissions.
Its almost as thought the Carbon tax isnt about the Carbon or emissions at all, almost as if its like a tax where it isnt designed to lower emissions but rather increase Provincial general revenue?
Hmm...isnt that something?
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You appear to be advocating for a cap and trade system which is the less efficient more complex version of a carbon tax.