Any better ideas?
Re: Carbon tax best option for now, Andrew Coyne; Oct. 25 Thanks to Andrew Coyne for this sensible response to the government’s carbon pricing policy. A lot of the criticism I have seen seems wilfully ignorant of the purpose of carbon pricing. Of course this is going to make many things more expensive. That is the point.
Families and businesses will choose the products and services that minimize their emissions because that will minimize the cost for us. Returning the revenue equally means everyone who reduces their carbon footprint below the average saves money.
This is surely what everyone’s intention is when we approach policy on climate: reduce all our carbon footprints.
Personally, I’m looking forward to my rebate and even more to the changes in behaviour that we can hope to see all around us as this price comes into effect. Jack Morton, Toronto
If 90 per cent of the carbon tax is to be returned to the public (i.e. polluters) in the form of a rebate, why collect the tax in the first place?
By giving concessions to heavy emitters and recognizing that provinces like Saskatchewan are predominantly car-dependent, it’s patently clear that this tax has nothing to do with the environment.
Justin Trudeau and company are fully aware of the consequences of imposing an added tax that would cripple industry and place an unfair burden on rural citizens.
And what possible incentive is there for anyone to opt for an electric car when they not only cost more, but the price of electricity is tied directly to the carbon tax?
And what happens when we all plug in at once — a complete power failure?
At what altitude do pigs fly? Tina Ivany, Whitby, Ont.