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Originally Posted by Roughneck
Quebecers pay less because they don’t get the carbon tax rebate, since they have a different set up to deal with carbon pricing. Quebec’s system isn’t set up to be revenue neutral or even close to it.
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While you are partly correct, Quebecs carbon tax way cheaper.
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Then there is the question of carbon pricing in Quebec. The province does not levy a formal carbon tax at the pumps. Instead, it is a part of an emissions-credit trading system with California and Washington state.
In theory, the cost of credits should be in line with the price that Ottawa has placed on a tonne of carbon. In reality, the cost of carbon in Quebec is far lower than under the federal backstop. In the most recent auction, in May, the settlement price for a tonne of carbon credits was just $40.81 – not even two-thirds of the $65 a tonne price under Ottawa’s system |
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Originally Posted by Roughneck
Which brings us back to the only question you should be asking: if Quebec is getting such a good deal, why hasn’t Alberta copied them?
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Funny, this is word for word what is written in the Sun article. Lol. I guess maybe you do agree with the Sun on some things!!
