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Don't be surprised by the B.C. NDP consumer carbon tax step back - In 2008, NDP used ‘Axe the Tax’ slogan to oppose [BC] Liberals 1st-in-Canada broad-based carbon tax (www.cbc.ca)
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In 2008, as the-then B.C. Liberal government was poised to bring in Canada's first carbon tax, the B.C. NDP staunchly opposed it, saying a climate plan should not tax consumers but target major industrial producers such as the gas, oil, cement and aluminum industries.

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[–] Someone@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We have our own carbon tax in BC, it has nothing to do with the federal government.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago

I am aware.