tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post7967518108053042021..comments2023-10-17T08:35:39.223-04:00Comments on Queer Thoughts: Carbon tax and the dark secret behind it in BCrickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-11685659778371526792009-04-21T10:47:00.000-04:002009-04-21T10:47:00.000-04:00The carbon tax in BC is ill thought out and simply...The carbon tax in BC is ill thought out and simply a tax grab. It is doing nothing to reduce carbon emissions or to contribute to cleaning the environment. It is a shell game that is meant to "paint" the Campbell Liberals GREEN! <br /><br />They continue to choose roads over transit, privatize BC rivers using expensive power options that line the pockets of many BC Liberal Party donors.<br /><rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824176585273550263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179600.post-91522623916584576162009-04-21T10:00:00.000-04:002009-04-21T10:00:00.000-04:00Oh, they aren't truly buying into the BC Liberals ...Oh, they aren't truly buying into the BC Liberals crap, but the carbon tax is valid policy (if tepid at $10/ton), and all of North American is watching. This makes the BC Liberal's overall environmental record irrelevant.<br /><br />The BC NDP's Cap and Trade proposal is even more tepid, being filled with exemptions, and would be in its current form far less effective than the current carbon tax Mark Richard Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331995640397477486noreply@blogger.com