The carbon tax is a brave, prudent, long-overdue attempt to put a price on polluting
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Environment Minister Rod Phillips look on during an announcement in Cambridge, Ont., on March 13, 2019.When Canadian conservatives stepped up their irresponsible, opportunistic campaign against Ottawa’s new carbon tax this week, it was no surprise that fire-breathing populists such as Ontario Premier Doug Ford led the charge. What was disappointing was to see more moderate, sensible conservative figures join in.
He called the new levy a job killer. That is not British Columbia’s experience. A conservative-minded government brought in a carbon tax in 2008. Guess what? The economy has continued to grow nicely. Greenhouse-gas emissions have dropped. Mr. Phillips condemns Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals for saying that a tax on carbon is the only way to fight climate change. They don’t say that at all. The tax is just one part Ottawa’s strategy, which includes investing in public transit, drawing up tougher vehicle-emissions standards and offering subsidies for those who buy electric cars.
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