Supreme Court rules Ottawa's carbon tax is constitutional

**Sheepwheat** · Mar 25, 2021, 08:33

It is beyond odd that people are embracing this as a win. It is even more odd that people think carbon dioxide is pollution, and that taxing it will cool an already cold countriesâ€™ climate.

Most odd, is that this tax on everything, will make everything cost more. You canâ€™t make this up. Yet here we are, with a now affirmed tax on everything, to solve a problem that really isnâ€™t there. Common sense is gone. Our forefathers, er forepeoplekind, would think we are the most insane generation ever.

Theyâ€™d be right.

**Herc** · Mar 25, 2021, 08:56

So if Moe puts an approved plan in place and for once thinks about his most loyal voters, canâ€™t all farmers get a full refund?

**Chief** · Mar 25, 2021, 09:00

Stupid will cure stupid eventually. Wait till the cost rises to the point that it interferes with the eco loones standard of living.

**blackpowder** · Mar 25, 2021, 09:29

Chief, that day will be when those with desire will make us all 'equal' financially. And those with power will insure their luxury.

**Chief** · Mar 25, 2021, 13:10

Trudeau is already there.

**Chief** · Mar 25, 2021, 13:15

Didnâ€™t trudeau say that the provinces have to charge a carbon tax or the federal government will impose one? However if the province charges the tax, he said we can do what ever we want with it.

Why not charge the tax on one line of your invoice and rebate it back on the next? Problem solved.

**blackpowder** · Mar 25, 2021, 13:35

What ticks me off is; the challenge likely had little chance legally and was politics for the provinces.
Also, that the judges rather than sticking to the constitutional black and white, deemed a scientific theory as real.

**macdon02** · Mar 25, 2021, 14:05

For some reason, I'm thinking cap gains tax is going to hit home a little harder for the urban dweller than ct. Moe turtled, the courts turtled, but revolutions begin over taxes, whether it is French history, American or Roman. Crank it up higher, let's see what happens. The fact they are increasing taxes after ramping up the debt limit by 50+% means taxes are not for funding govt. They are punitive against productivity.

**Hamloc** · Mar 25, 2021, 14:23

Originally posted by chuckChuck View Post

Supreme Court rules Ottawa's carbon tax is constitutional

In 6-3 decision, top court finds federal government can impose nationwide pricing standards

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/supreme-court-federal-carbon-tax-constitutional-case-1.5962687 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/supreme-court-federal-carbon-tax-constitutional-case-1.5962687

This proved to me that the Supreme Court of Canada is now more of a political institution than a legal one. The dissenting opinions are quite interesting though!

Supreme Court rules Ottawa's carbon tax is constitutional