2023-10-13 18:40:14
The governments own PBO report indicates that most Canadians will pay more in carbon taxes then is returned as rebates. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(14-1-3) Author
2023-10-13 19:37:40
Your linked source actually shows on page 2 that most households, especially those with low income, will have a net benefit from the redistribution. [Link] NNN NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-0-5) Author
2023-10-13 19:52:14
The Parliamentary Budget Office published a report that indicates most Canadians will pay far more in carbon taxes than they will receive back via the rebate. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(12-0-2) Author
2023-10-13 20:07:10
Overall, the evidence indicates that carbon pricing has a limited impact on emissions. [Link] Canada is already a low emitter. The high emitters do not have a carbon tax further diluting any impact of Canadians carbon tax reducing pollution in the air. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(11-2-1) Author
2023-10-13 23:02:58
NNN. Government policy Responses to policy (& interpretations of supporting evidence in PBO report) belong in replies not community notes. Liberal & Conservative party differing interpretations of PBO discussed here: [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-1-1) Author
2023-10-14 13:02:45
Carbon and carbon dioxide are not "pollution" but naturally occuring elements that can be found on the periodic table. Labelling them as pollution is factually incorrect. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-1) Author
2023-10-14 14:43:23
Canada's carbon tax hasn't had any positive effect whatsoever on the emissions. They are pretty stable since 2009, with one significantly drop in 2020, due to Covid lockdown. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-0) Author