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Big Mistake on the Carbon Tax
Posted by Michael Campbell
on Saturday, 11 August 2018 19:51
It’s just dawning on some people that the carbon tax may be a “no go” politically. No kidding Sherlock, that’s why the original in BC was revenue neutral. Carbon tax revenue was – by law – offset by reductions in personal and business taxes. But now that’s changed with both BC and Alberta taking the money collected into general revenues.