Globe editorial: Why conservatives have it wrong about Trudeau’s carbon tax

[fjlip]

Nothing can be revenue neutral if someone is administering it.....


We could shut the lights off in Canada and we wouldn't make any difference to the world.


35 million people scattered over a vast land.......being a net sequesterer of carbon....it makes zero sense to impose taxes that hurt the very people that drive the economy.

These are same people that allowed railway consolidation. ... just think how fewer trucks would be on the road if a more efficient railway system was pursued with a look into the future trends in agriculture. .....

Agree 100%, well said

[bucket]

When the federal government allowed consolidation they were looking at the previous 60 years....no one was looking forward....

Something as simple as the number of fertilizer plants in the last 25 years is a hint of what they missed for 2 way rail traffic which would actually lead to a more efficient network. ....

Agriculture is one industry they have no trending on.....very backwards...but that's government policy and was a missed opportunity for a more transparent system.

One of the reasons for trend line yields in the states is to ensure the infrastructure is there prior to bottle necking ....but not just in agriculture ...they combine all industries to have a look into future...not one year but 20 years..

In the past 3 years nothing has changed in the rail sector....the only thing saving their asses this year is the harvest delays helping them catch up.

That and demurrage is costing them SFA currently.

[furrowtickler]

So chucky in other words this is a tax that will do zero to help the emissions but the money is transferred hard working people to yuppies

[sumdumguy]

When Harper rackedup $160,000,000,000 of debt and now crows about the surplus they lefy, give me a break!

[westernvicki]

Does anyone wonder why Australians dumped the tax?

[furrowtickler]

Sadly Vickie, nope. They are all cheering on their super hero JT with blinders on .
This whole global warming and climate change gong show was created to distract the average Joe while we all head for the next Great Depression.
Oh , and they also created some wacky terrorists for the wow factor .