How does Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s oft-repeated promise that, if elected premier, he would repeal Ontario’s carbon tax make no sense? First, and fatally for Ford’s plan, Ontario does not actually have a carbon tax. There are legitimate reasons a conservative might prefer the federal carbon tax over Ontario’s cap-and-trade system. If, however, what he means is that he intends to fight Ottawa’s carbon tax in court, then he should say so and defend that position. By political necessity, the federal carbon tax is set at a level that most economists agree is too low to significantly change behaviour.

Source: thestar March 22, 2018 21:56 UTC