Transparency vs making tough decisions in secret. I’m old enough to remember when the PM promised to be open and transparent. (Photo: CTV News)

There are climate activists, politicians, academics, cheered on by some in the media who think the economic devastation of the pandemic is a acceptable tradeoff for the reduction in emissions.

In a nutshell, people don’t trust the government and they point to the BC NDP removing the offsetting tax breaks for the carbon tax as proof – making it just like any other tax.

Just because a government press release calls a spending plan “an investment” or “stimulus” – you don’t have to. They spend tens of millions of tax dollars a year on spin – they don’t need your help.