More Opposition To Dion's Carbon Tax

Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald adds his voice in opposition to the proposed tax grab. Looks like Scott Brison didn't have much success in his attempts to sugarcoat Dion's tax trick:

HALIFAX — Premier Rodney MacDonald ramped up his fight against the carbon tax plan proposed by the federal Liberals on Thursday, saying Nova Scotia would be hurt by it because the province relies heavily on fossil fuels.

Carbon tax advocates say that by increasing the price of fossil fuels, people would be encouraged to use less.

However, Mr. MacDonald said fossil fuels produce 90 per cent of the electricity in the province and account for 60 per cent of its home heating.

He said the higher cost would only drive up the cost of everything else that depends on fuel for production or delivery.

"We, along with Alberta, are going to be most impacted," said Mr. MacDonald. "This so-called solution for the environment is no solution at all for Nova Scotia."

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How much is the carbon tax going to cost an average Nova Scotian? Check out this calculator. Those are the costs you'll see directly on your utility bills. Other costs, such as higher grocery bills, higher vacation costs etc, aren't mentioned there unfortunately. Sure, Dion is proposing some tax cuts and refund checks - but will that be enough to offset the extra costs? Especially since the proposed refunds and tax reductions amount to less than 60% of the expected revenues, raised by carbon tax? Will it be enough to offset the GST hike, which Dion desperately needs to pay for over $62 Billion in spending promises, he has made since he became Liberal leader?

We can't afford Stephane Dion's carbon tax. We already pay more than enough to fund Liberal spending priorities. So we better stop the carbon tax before it starts.