Carbon Tax Wins: Cheap Politics Loses in B.C. Election
The only government in North America to implement a carbon tax to fight climate change has been re-elected handily in British Columbia.
Liberal Premier Gordon Campbell introduced a carbon tax in February 2008 and launched it officially in July, regardless that the introduction date coincided with the highest oil prices in history. The Premier, surprisingly, held his ground, The left-leaning (and traditionally environmentally conscious) New Democratic Party on the other hand opted to attack the tax, characterizing it as an unfair effort to pick the pockets of the poor. She campaigned on a promise to “axe the tax.”
On Tuesday, British Columbians said, loudly, that they couldn’t believe her. The carbon tax stands; Carole James falls.
This article is another in Desmogblog's ongoing coverage of the British Columbia 2009 election. We believe this is key election in the history of Climate Change policy in North America. Click here to read more about why we are are covering this election in such detail.
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TAGS: bc election 2009, BC Liberals, Canada, carbon tax, Carole James, Gordon Campbell, NDP, Richard Littlemore
