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John Bennett

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Opinions expressed are my own. You can reach me by email at: [email protected]

Hamilton, Ontario Katılım Nisan 2011
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Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩@acoyne·
Worse off than what? Not worse off fiscally: the PBO is clear that most households and all below the top quintile get back more in rebates than they pay in tax. Which is all that was ever promised. So unlike most taxes, this tax is fully rebated, and then some. But, like all taxes, it still has an economic impact, and in that sense makes people “worse off.” So: worse off than what? Worse off than if we did nothing on climate change? That option isn’t on the table — but in any case you’d have to look at the costs of climate change, at least so far as our failure to do anything affects it. Worse off than other ways of cutting emissions? But that is demonstrably not true. Other methods are much costlier, and don’t come with a rebate. It’s just that the PBO didn’t bother to include those, which makes this study fairly pointless.
National Post@nationalpost

Corrected PBO report finds carbon tax leaves most Canadians worse off even as they get more back in rebates nationalpost.com/news/canada/pb…

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Toronto Star@TorontoStar·
#Opinion If Pierre Poilievre doesn't want to be portrayed as an authoritarian leader, maybe he should stop talking like one trib.al/tcU1e2t #cdnpoli
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This argument would make sense if it wasn't the same tune sung over and over again since 1990. Alberta always needs more time. Meanwhile Alberta has been hit by wildfires. How much did they cost Alberta's?
Danielle Smith@ABDanielleSmith

Ottawa seems intent on moving forward with their destructive and unconstitutional plans to reduce emissions on an unachievable timeline. The Parliamentary Committee for the Environment and Sustainable Development invited members of my cabinet to testify, and as the Premier of Alberta I will be attending on our province’s behalf. Canada and Alberta are united in our pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2050; however, we disagree with Ottawa’s 2035 timeline that will increase the price of electricity and reduce reliability to 🇨🇦 Canadian homes and businesses. I welcome the opportunity to share share Alberta’s position at this Committee hearing.

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Climate Justice McMaster@CJusticeMAC·
THREAD 1/3: McMaster claims it cannot accept our demands because this would "set a precedent" for future hunger strikes This is absurd. First, It is INCREDIBLY difficult to organize and hold a hunger strike.
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Elizabeth May@ElizabethMay·
What do east-coast hurricanes and the price of ice cream have in common? If you guessed that both are increasing because of the climate crisis, you're correct.
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@gordperks Well he will make a better tow truck driver than a premier -- don't you think?
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