Good article about the carbon tax
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/c...nada-1.3895133
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Perception vs. reality
Dwayne Bartley certainly isn't sold on the carbon tax.
The retired rancher and Baptist minister lives in Airdrie, Alta., with his wife, who works in nearby Calgary. Between her commute and his diesel truck, they burn a lot of fuel and worry about the impact a carbon tax will have on their bottom line. So much so, that the couple has considered relocating to Mexico to avoid paying the new tax.
"It won't be because we want to, it will be because we have to," he said. "We will be forced out of the country."
Bartley said he and his wife have already started cutting back on steak and other luxury items to prepare for the dramatic increase they expect the new tax will have on their budget.
But the reality of the increases they face is somewhat less dramatic. The new tax will mean the couple will spend about $550 more next year on fuel to run their two vehicles and to heat their home.
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