“You can't say British Columbia's carbon tax is exactly the same as increasing hydroelectricity rates in another province. They're very different mechanisms, but we shouldn't deny that both of them can have an impact, and that's why we're talking about this broadly.” DifferentTalkingTaxesImpactRateDenyBritishMechanismCarbonProvincesColumbiaBritish ColumbiaCarbon Tax Author:Christy Clark
“Our climate leadership team has recommended it go up and I would say there's always going to be upward pressure to raise the carbon tax. Remember, we're already double what the only other province who has a carbon tax is at right now, Quebec - they peg it at about $15 a tonne.” RememberTeamRight NowTaxesPressureRaisesClimateCarbonProvincesQuebecPegCarbon Tax Author:Christy Clark
“I'm conscious of competitive issues, but at the same time the recommendation they make is that we protect citizens by not adding to the overall tax burden of the province.” IssuesCitizensProtectTaxesConsciousBurdenProvincesRecommendationsTax Burden Author:Christy Clark
