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Originally Posted by aaronck
Except that the majority of Canadians get more back in the form or a rebate-why do you always forget that part???
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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
1) We are a small part of the problem, therefore we shouldn't help solve the problem is a stupid position. We are a larger portion of the problem than our population should be, we contribute more per person than most of the world, so we should do our part. By your logic everyone can opt out of responsibility
Canada: Well on an absolute scale we aren't the problem, so why should we do anything about it
China: on a per capita basis, we aren't the problem, so why should we do anything about it
Great, no one is part of the problem, so I guess there either isn't a problem, or there's no way to solve it. Job done!
2) You clearly don't understand how the carbon tax/rebates work
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Per Capita is a stupid argument when the problem is global emissions. It only matters where the majority of emissions come from. A guy sitting on an island having a camp fire has bigger per Capita emissions on that island then anyone in China, should we focus on putting out his fire?
I think you don't understand how the carbon tax is not about reducing emissions, it is about tax revenue for Trudeau. A real climate plan would look at the global problem areas and try to help.