Toronto Star Backs BC Carbon Tax
In an editorial under the headline: "Carbon tax battle may not be over," the Toronto Star has taken note of the issue that is currently dominating the BC election conversation.
The Star concludes:
"...American commentators, ranging from New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman to right-wing economist Arthur Laffer, are calling for a carbon tax as an alternative to cap-and-trade. 'Since the opponents of cap-and-trade are going to pillory it as a tax anyway, why not go for the real thing – a simple, transparent, economy-wide carbon tax?' asked Friedman in his column last weekend.
"Why not, indeed."
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