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Originally Posted by Stormer
I was also referring to industries that export and have to sell at world prices in competition with sellers from countries without carbon pricing. Examples in Saskatchewan would be agriculture, potash, steel and of course oil.
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For sure. And they should be helped. The fact the carbon tax is being phased in is one way. The provinces have full control of applying their own carbon taxes and the Sask government has the ability to rebate some or all of the carbon taxes these industries are now paying (though I enjoyed my personal refund - thanks Trudeau).
Just like in Canada, a majority of Americans want meaningful action on climate change. But we can’t wait for other countries to catch up, otherwise we will be the ones caught playing catch up. It’s too bad we didn’t start doing this during the oil boom.
Remember, carbon taxes are a conservative idea. Regulations, the other option, are typically a liberal idea and it’s best we avoid those in this case, to keep things fair and efficient.