Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Carbon Tax

We must protect the environment because it is the house we live in and we can't just build another. The best science we have says that the main threat against our environment is carbon emissions that are causing global warming. So shouldn't we be in favour of the BC carbon tax as it will protect us from that?

An effective environmental approach has to discourage bad behaviour and encourage good behaviour. Our carbon tax does not change any of the behaviours it is aimed at.  People drive just as much and they still heat their homes, etc.  It also does nothing to encourage new behaviours. That is because all the money from the tax is put into the general fund.  Therefore, this is a tax grab and a sham.  It is called a 'carbon' tax just to make it acceptable. It is not environmentally helpful.

For a carbon tax to be valid, shouldn't the proceeds be used to subsidize environmentally friendly behaviours like high efficiency furnaces or hybrid cars or solar power, etc. This tax hasn't even planted a tree!

The BC Conservative Party is committed to the environment not using environmental buzz words as an excuse for hiding general taxes.