• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Apparently Trump of the North Poilievre has been trying out “carbon tax Carney” as a nickname. And this despite Carney saying he’ll repeal the carbon tax. (Probably a good electoral move, despite the carbon tax being a good idea).

    Anyhow, I don’t think a guy whose obvious nickname is “little PP” should be opening the door to the nickname game.

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        2 months ago

        I think this might be one of his weak spots, when he’s been asked about the carbon tax issue previously he starts to talk a little too much like a microeconomist. When he was asked about this by Rosemary Barton he went on for too long and it became convoluted. The public won’t get a lot out of his explanations unless they get a lot simpler and until then the conservatives can say basically what you just said: his new system will deliver largely the same outcome.

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            2 months ago

            Same, I agree, the majority of Canadians are net receivers, you have to work pretty hard to engage in enough emissions generating activities to actually be a payer. But many won’t see it like we do, unfortunately.