tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post732309494558505742..comments2023-07-14T03:26:19.215-07:00Comments on The Iceman: Is the carbon tax now viable public policy?The_Icemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16887740772649135851noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-23848635691575516262009-05-28T12:05:38.124-07:002009-05-28T12:05:38.124-07:00Exactly! No choice, except for a semblance of fis...Exactly! No choice, except for a semblance of fiscal sanity. I was lucky in my riding to have a conservative. I knew the Liberal would win, so cast my vote for this fledgling conservative party - my wee protest against no choice: carbon tax #1 or carbon tax #2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-50249886750287896202009-05-28T01:52:58.926-07:002009-05-28T01:52:58.926-07:00But, the tax was introduced when gas prices were h...But, the tax was introduced when gas prices were high in BC. It was not until the election that prices had fallen. Campbell did not wait until prices were low to introduce the tax, they were low when he had to fight an election that included the tax as a major issue.The_Icemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887740772649135851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6573500847704693761.post-44705501403669039592009-05-28T01:00:26.725-07:002009-05-28T01:00:26.725-07:00It's simple. If you introduce a carbon tax when ga...It's simple. If you introduce a carbon tax when gas prices are low and convince them someone else will pay to ease your conscience (Alberta) then you can sell a tax to a grateful population. <br /><br />If the consumer suffers the tax directly, then it's a no go. (Dion)<br /><br />Best to wait until prices drop again. (Campbell)<br /><br />Even better, make it complicated like a cap and trade scheme. Then, convince them someone else will pay (Alberta) and let the cost creep up on people over time. By then, it's too late to do anything about it. (Harper)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com