Alberta's new taxes

[Hamloc]

Did a quick read on the proposed new taxes for Albertans. It appears we will have a carbon tax levied on gasoline of 5 cents a litre starting in 2017 raising to 7 cents a litre in 2018. A tax on natural gas used to heat our homes of 1.12 a gigajoule same time frame raising to 1.62 in 2018. A carbon tax on electricity as well. A timeline for phasing out coal generated electricity to be replaced by wind, solar and natural gas. Double whammy here as the price of generating electricity will go up as no doubt the price of natural gas due to increased demand. A much more expensive and regulated future is coming. What are everyone's thoughts as this will set the stage for what Trudeau will propose I am sure. Perfecto you have been a big supporter on Premier Notley on here is this what you expected and do you support it. Personally not surprised and not impressed.

[stonepicker]

yep lots of new taxes coming down the road, and all in the name of saving the enviroment, and lots of people will accept it as such too. Alberta is gonna need more money, i'm sure there will be a prov. sales tax in the not too distant future.

[tweety]

You can always move back here to Saskatchewan!

[blackpowder]

Whatever buys the votes baby!!

[rook]

I wonder what the tax on a tonne of urea will be.

[fjlip]

Can Saskatchewan stand alone against the INSANITY of "climate change"???? More f*cking taxes to what end?
Carbon is essential to all life on earth and the people in charge are running the opposite direction!!!
We are truly screwed, at least for 4 years. Just hope the earth cools enough by then to scare the shit out of their blind ideas. Or a party runs on trashing all this climate talk/taxes, after people are SICK of this crap.

[15444]

Wonder how many Albertans will be pleading for the return of the Conservatives in 4 years. Also wonder how much SK is going to boom. Might be the only sane place left to go live in this country.

[farmaholic]

Let me see, I'm supposed to be be "happy and grateful" I'm paying taxes because it means I made money. What about all the taxes I pay that aren't based on income but consumption. When is tax freedom day again?

According to the Fraser Institute for 2015:

May 19 for Alta
June 6 for Sask
June 11 for Man

[Oliver88]

You know it's a bad deal for Alberta when Al Gore approves it. 😂


https://www.algore.com/news/statement-by-former-vice-president-al-gore-on-alberta-s-economy-wide-price-on-carbon-announcement

Statement by Former US Vice President Al Gore, Chairman of The Climate Reality Project, on Today's Announcement by Premier Notley
November 22, 2015

“Today’s announcement by Premier Notley that Alberta will put an economy-wide price on carbon, phase out coal and increase its commitment to renewable energy and energy efficiency represents an inspiring addition to the legacy of leadership and forward thinking action by Canadian provinces to speed our transition to a low carbon economy. This is also another powerful signal — well-timed on the eve of the Paris negotiations — that humanity is beginning to win our struggle to solve the climate crisis.

We do need to win faster. I encourage Premier Notley, and all of Alberta, to follow this first step with continued bold action to transition away from fossil fuels.”

[perfecho]

Will have to take a few days to digest. Think this day was to come some time...regardless of who was in power. The sooner we start on some of these initiatives, the better.
The gas tax...well corps seem to raise from $.95 to $1.30...even though oil is at an all time low...so really, we don't complain much about that, but 5 cents is going to break us? I have heard, and hope, this money is going into research and development...if so, I can live with it.
Changing the coal to natural gas...think I would rather have gas burning than coal, although I do believe that some plants were pretty efficient.
There are many who maybe right on climate change, either side...all I know is I don't know. But anything we can do to "make things better", I am ok with, maybe some of it will help pollution, that we definitely have.
I understand the review was done by government and industry, which I do like...so will see what transpires. Did think it was odd to release on a Sunday....wondering if she was hoping everyone was watching the football game......
One thing I do know, it is time to step aside for many of us that don't like change...this now belongs to a new generation..Apple, face book, the new technology, for the most part, is being developed by the young who think differently, have different priorities......and think that is good.
Not ready yet to go back conservative...