Opinion Poll

[SASKFARMER]

Chuck is like a true liberal he won't answer a question ever because either he isn't smart enough to figure out an answer or he cant cut and paste that fast.

[chuckChuck]

Not surprised you didn’t answer the question. Chuck2 a quote from Chrystia Freeland Financial Times Jan. 24,2020:”But we’re realistic. Even if all Canadians ceased emitting carbon we wouldn’t move the dial.”

And Canada is the only country that is doing anything? LOL

Last time i checked there were only 2 countries that aren't part of the Paris accord.

[chuckChuck]

Erin O'toole has already said he supports the Paris Climate agreement.

[Hamloc]

And Canada is the only country that is doing anything? LOL

Last time i checked there were only 2 countries that aren't part of the Paris accord.

Simple question Chuck which is a greater threat to your farms future viability C02 in the atmosphere or a $170 CAD carbon tax?!

[jazz]

Lots of things can happen in 10 years. Way to many immediate issues to be concerned about as a farmer right now.

Forage, if Trudeau wins an election this yr, that puts him halfway to 2030. The tax rises every yr from here out.

Curious what other issues are more pressing that an industry under direct attack by its own govt?

[SASKFARMER]

Chuck instead of BLAH BLAH BLAH answer the ****ing question.

[chuckChuck]

Simple question Chuck which is a greater threat to your farms future viability C02 in the atmosphere or a $170 CAD carbon tax?!

The greatest risk on my farm is always weather. If I get 1/2 a crop next year because of drought or flood, the losses will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars of lost income that will make the impact of a carbon tax look insignificant.

Climate scientists have already identified the increasing frequency of extreme weather events as symptomatic of climate change.

[Misterjade9]

He has a habit of that, doesn't he. Yea the increase in the so called carbon tax will be the death knell for a lot of businesses, but it will be especially bad in primary ag production because we have no way to pass any cost on. Increase's in regulations, what you can or cannot do, to grow a crop, will be just as damaging to ag production as well. As was stated in the carbon tax efficiency thread I see fertilizer as the only area we can somewhat improve our efficiency in. That however will depend solely on new varieties that will be much more efficient in fert. use, however the seed tax will probably offset any potential savings. A number of you talk about us becoming nothing but serfs, but are we not there already? We may own some land, but there are very few of us that are not beholden to a bank, FCC, equipment finance companies, input suppliers ,and even like some of my neighbors, major investors. All of the aforementioned will be able to pass off any extra costs from the carbon tax directly to us.

[Hamloc]

The greatest risk on my farm is always weather. If I get 1/2 a crop next year because of drought or flood, the losses will amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars of lost income that will make the impact of a carbon tax look insignificant.

Climate scientists have already identified the increasing frequency of extreme weather events as symptomatic of climate change.

So you believe a $170 carbon tax will change the weather?!

[chuckChuck]

Nope. Weather is weather and climate is what happens over decades.

But are you going to ignore the impact climate change can have on the intensity or frequency of extreme weather events? Or the impact it has on the jet stream and extended periods of blocking patterns?

It's all in the peer reviewed published climate science.

Every province if they want to can design a carbon pricing system that supports farmers. Most would rather blame the feds than support their own farmers.