Another New Tax

No matter how you cut it you and I will end up paying........

Here's how cap and trade would work
By LORRIE GOLDSTEIN

Updated: 33 minutes ago

When it comes to reducing man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, politicians, environmentalists and "experts" talk about two possible strategies -- a carbon tax and/or a "cap and trade" system.

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Two takes on a tax
Would a carbon levy help save the environment, or send Canada's economy into recession?
By PAUL BERTON AND LORRIE GOLDSTEIN

Updated: 33 minutes ago

Is a carbon tax the best way to change the polluting habits of Canadians, or would it be too heavy a price to pay in terms of lost jobs and a damaged economy? Paul Berton, Sun Media's national comment editor, and Lorrie Goldstein, associate editor of the Toronto Sun, line up on opposite sides of this controversial issue.

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