Comments on: Looking at the “scrap the gas tax” backlash http://bc2009.com/2009/04/14/looking-at-the-scrap-the-gas-tax-backlash/ The race for Victoria Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:36:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bcvoter11 http://bc2009.com/2009/04/14/looking-at-the-scrap-the-gas-tax-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 bcvoter11 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:07:21 +0000 http://bc2009.com/?p=1889#comment-1443 Carole James looks like a complete opportunist right about now, particularly when you look at her past comments about climate change: “I can’t promise you that, if I were premier, reducing greenhouse gases won’t cost you. It will." 
– Carole James, Sun, Feb. 28/07 www.votesmartbc.com So there you go…principles be damned…the NDP will say anything to get elected. Carole James looks like a complete opportunist right about now, particularly when you look at her past comments about climate change:

“I can’t promise you that, if I were premier, reducing greenhouse gases won’t cost you. It will.” 
– Carole James, Sun, Feb. 28/07

http://www.votesmartbc.com

So there you go…principles be damned…the NDP will say anything to get elected.

]]> By: Richard Swann http://bc2009.com/2009/04/14/looking-at-the-scrap-the-gas-tax-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Richard Swann Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:52:18 +0000 http://bc2009.com/?p=1889#comment-1409 I am not sure what sparrouty's comment has to do with the Carbon Tax but I am happy to use it as a segue as I do believe that the BC Liberals have shown real leadership by “bravely going where no politician has gone before” (apologies to Star Trek) by taking the politically negative but morally correct stand of introducing a Carbon Tax. I am not a single interest voter but I am very concerned about global warming and believe that action must be taken. On a per capita basis Canada is the worse producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the G7 and the G20. While it is clear that Canada alone cannot fix the problem, if we wish to have any moral authority to argue for immediate action from others we must “clean up our act” first. While no one likes to pay more for things a “Carbon Tax” is considered by Environmental Economists to be the most effective way to modify consumer behaviour and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One of the ways that it is superior to a “Cap and Trade” approach is that its effects and economic distortions that result can be much more easily identified and addressed i.e. if food prices are being impacted we can provide rebates to farmers and transport firms moving produce. The time has come when the BC electorate needs to weigh the benefits to us all against a modest pain for the individual. I am not sure what sparrouty’s comment has to do with the Carbon Tax but I am happy to use it as a segue as I do believe that the BC Liberals have shown real leadership by “bravely going where no politician has gone before” (apologies to Star Trek) by taking the politically negative but morally correct stand of introducing a Carbon Tax.

I am not a single interest voter but I am very concerned about global warming and believe that action must be taken. On a per capita basis Canada is the worse producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the G7 and the G20. While it is clear that Canada alone cannot fix the problem, if we wish to have any moral authority to argue for immediate action from others we must “clean up our act” first.

While no one likes to pay more for things a “Carbon Tax” is considered by Environmental Economists to be the most effective way to modify consumer behaviour and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One of the ways that it is superior to a “Cap and Trade” approach is that its effects and economic distortions that result can be much more easily identified and addressed i.e. if food prices are being impacted we can provide rebates to farmers and transport firms moving produce.

The time has come when the BC electorate needs to weigh the benefits to us all against a modest pain for the individual.

]]> By: sparrouty http://bc2009.com/2009/04/14/looking-at-the-scrap-the-gas-tax-backlash/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 sparrouty Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:56:53 +0000 http://bc2009.com/?p=1889#comment-1322 It's time for real leadership in this province. Gordon Campbell had 8 years to deliver his B.S. PROMISES for health care. Now is not the time to B.S. British Columbians in 2009. It's time to vote Carol James. One whom we can all confide in, and trust. Working for the people and with the people. Not the corporations. Gordon Campbell can't even pronounce the words British Columbia when he talks trying to sound smart and all. It’s time for real leadership in this province. Gordon Campbell had 8 years to deliver his B.S. PROMISES for health care. Now is not the time to B.S. British Columbians in 2009. It’s time to vote Carol James. One whom we can all confide in, and trust. Working for the people and with the people.
Not the corporations. Gordon Campbell can’t even pronounce the words
British Columbia when he talks trying to sound smart and all.

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