“With the federal government’s carbon tax, you’ll pay more for heating your home, for driving your kids to school and for groceries,” she intones against a backdrop of the sound of clinking coins. Article Continued BelowThe 30-second spot does not address the federal tax rebate that is designed to offset higher fuel costs. “A carbon tax isn’t the only way to fight climate change.” Ottawa’s promotion of the federal plan is similarly bankrolled by the public. On Tuesday, the premier defended the rollout of Tory-blue stickers highlighting the cost of the federal carbon pricing. “We’re going to stick it to the Liberals and remind the people of Ontario how much this job-killing regressive carbon tax costs,” Rickford told the legislature.

Source: thestar April 17, 2019 01:52 UTC