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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
1) well that's convenient
2) please enlighten us, how do we do that without spending money/paying a tax
3) I can see why someone would think that, particularly if they don't understand even the basic mechanics of it
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First you have to agree that the problem is global, it is not a Canadian only problem. Do you agree on that?
Then you have to agree that Canada is directly responsible for under 2% of global emissions, and that home heating and fuel account for less that half of that 2%.
Then you tell me if a carbon tax targeting that less then 1% of the problem, which is global emissions, is going to help reduce the problem, which is global emissions, by any measurable amount. Is it?
You can dig even deeper exploring wether or not electric vehicles or electricity in general are truly green. Or of we are just displacing that less then 1% emissions and not really eliminating it. Or the cost of buying an electric vehicle or how well they don't perform in the winter or the power grid... But that is another discussion.
The end result of Trudeau's carbon tax is that Canadians will be poorer and the global emissions will be unchanged. And some rich people will be able to signal how virtuous they are by solar panels on their roof and a Tesla in the driveway.