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Suzuki slams NDP, Tories, backs Dion's carbon tax
The NDP does not like the Liberal plan for a carbon tax. For the NDP, the problem is with charging both industry and individuals -- the NDP thinks industrial polluters should pay.
Piffle, says David Suzuki. The Swedes have a robust carbon tax in comparison to what the Liberals are proposing.
Interesting example. The NDP would prefer a carbon tax that targets industry. David Suzuki, on the other hand, is impressed with the Swedish system that exempts industry from paying the full tax, and only requires that the full tax be paid by individuals.
What? You didn't know that? I guess David Suzuki forgot to mention it.
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