B.C. carbon tax a success four years in "win - win"

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In 2008, B.C. became the only jurisdiction in North America to adopt a carbon tax.

A recent study has called it a "success", pointing out substantially reduced emissions in comparison to the rest of Canada and no detectable effect on the economy.

Best of all, the tax was imposed without much opposition, because it was acompanied by reductions in personal and corporate provincial taxes.

In other words it is revenue neutral for the province, it's working as predicted and no one seems too upset with it.

Altogether a win win.

On the down side, it should be acknowledged that the tax isn't enough to stimulate the huge reductions in emissions that are probably needed. Also, B.C. remains a lone warrior, although Washington, Oregon and some otherstates are looking into similar plans.

One thing for sure, B.C. is going to be way ahead of the curve on reducing emissions and meeting Harper's bogus reduction targets 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bc-finds-success-with-controversial-carbon-tax/art...

http://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2013/08/climate-policy-canada?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/thelando...

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hiya thread that disappeared 3 weeks ago and now mysteriously reappeared!

[pierrelebel]

There was a major glitch on all discussion boards (.ca and .com) three or four weeks weeks ago.  Some threads reappeared quickly, some are now reappearing.

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Ironically, if the whole country had followed B.C.'s lead, Obama might have even given Harper his KeystoneXL pipeline by now...

Something Harper, nor Alberta, nor online pundits understood - the best way for your oil industry to get any respect is for them to be genuinely cutting edge (not the phony hollow Shell ads we see) on green.