Dion grabs bull by horns - Liberal leader pitches carbon tax plan as a way for Alberta to redeem its 'damaged' reputation

http://www.thestar.com/article/455124

CALGARY–The federal Liberal leader drew on his past as a national-unity fighter to pitch his carbon tax plan to Albertans, saying the risk to Canada's future is as grave now as it was during the 1995 referendum.

Stéphane Dion proposed that the Carbon tax be implemented, and inparticular in Alberta. However, his use of reasoning is greatly flawed and no doubt extremely insulting. Towards the Albertans.

"We have a united Canada, a Canada built on clarity and mutual respect. We did it with the courage, the determination, of a cowboy from Calgary," Dion told Liberal party supporters yesterday."

Concerns regarding the envireonment are a primary concern for all candians alike and as such Alberta is receiving a lot of attention because it is the oil-producing province. It is curious however as to why Dion thinks that Alberta has a damaged reputation and that his "carbon tax" would be the answer to it. I personally do not think of Alberta as a province with a bad rep especially with oil-producing, so what evidence does Dion have that the public don't seem to know about?

With Dion and the liberal party's plan for taxing fossil fuels, the amount would be approximately $15 billion in revenue and by no means is that a small amount.

Dion confidently says that ""Not a penny will go in the revenue of the government."

However, most of us would agree that this type of promise is hardly worth remembering because like most politicians, when it comes to money, they'd do anythign to get it. But I'm not saying that they would take all of it, but it won't all go back to the people thats for sure.

In my opinion, Dion is would probably wreck the country.

People receiving income tax cuts will use savings to buy energy with a carbon tax or more gas to fuel up their vehicles to travel to work every day. How is that even possible? I mean the liklihood of it all? And , if Alberta's reputation is negative, Alberta will naturally find environmental ways to improve it, after all they want to continue to sell oil.

Just as a slight humourous note, carbon tax? Nearly everything is composed of Carbon... Does that mean we get taxed on everything? Brilliant Dion, just bloody brilliant.

Opinions on Mr. Dion's carbon tax?

-SW