“There is going to be a carbon tax, no matter what. The question is whether it’s going to be a federal carbon tax or provincial carbon tax,” said Chris Cochrane, a University of Toronto political scientist. One Conservative activist, Jim Karahalios, even started an “Axe the carbon tax” movement, only to later be expelled from the party. The carbon tax proposed by the former leader is a “tax grab by another name,” and would do nothing to counter climate change, he added. Meanwhile, as premier Mulroney would explore all legal options for opposing a federally imposed carbon tax, Lantsman said.

Source: National Post February 09, 2018 02:01 UTC