NDPST!?

[wilagro]

If this "tax grab" goes through, and I'm sure it will, I will "divorce" my self from the NDP completely. Saving the planet will not happen with this plan and I doubt that the Liberal Party plans will either.

I rather like this "Global Warming" trend and remember the '40's and '50's when our winters were far worse than those of late. If CO2 has increased to change things...keep it up...mother nature usually evens things out after a bit. I won't be around for long, and a bit of warming is good for my old bones.
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[Hamloc]

Oliver 88 absolutely correct farmers do not vote NDP for the most part neither do most self employed construction and oil workers. This tax will affect them disproportionately so yes a pst for non supporters.

[Oliver88]

Hamloc- This reminds me of how the education tax used to be disproportionately covered by farmland owners.

Good luck in Alberta, I hope your farm group can lobby to have this not applied to farm diesel!

[furrowtickler]

Farm diesel in Alberta will be the first hit

[Oliver88]

It appears there is a petition to stop the carbon tax in Alberta.

http://www.therebel.media/stopthecarbontax

[blackpowder]

Say it isn't so Will! One policy you don't agree with and you're gone?
Seriously though. How do you feel about the WCB OH&S push??
Thinking this is what happens with our head in the sand.

[wilagro]

blackpowder: I'm okay with the WCB thingy if it is set up correctly. The fees set by industry standards should be fairly low for farming enterprise IMHO.
But the carbon tax thingy...NO NOT EVER...it won't do anything for us but will just be a hindrance and a royal pain in the ascend until someone DOES AWAY WITH IT.

[chuckChuck]

Why is everyone getting their shorts in a knot over a relatively small increase in the cost of energy for a carbon tax?

We just came through several years of higher energy costs that make the carbon tax look very small and we not only survived we did quite well.

I know that many of you are opposed for political reasons. You don't believe in global warming etc., but increasing energy efficiency is a good business practice.

For example, LED lighting vs the old incandescent? Which one makes the most sense economically? Which one is better technology? LED all the way, especially as the costs of LED come down. Once we convert to entirely LED the savings in energy use will be substantial.

[perfecho]

Son in law has a fleet of graders, didn't like the idea of fuel increase, however he did admit him and a worker were discussing systems that would lower fuel consumption....the carbon tax is working.
Years ago I installed livestock fountains that were very inefficient..power was cheap, then came along Alberta's electricity deregulation, made our power very expensive. Have installed an energy efficient fountain that uses 10% of the power....change happened because it hit me in the pocket book. I wouldn't have changed just because it was better...
You can whine all you want, we won't change unless it hits us in the pocket book...I believe they are on the right track with this one, it was only a matter of time..Us old buggers don't like change, suck it and move on princess...although I am not liking the change in the OHS/WCB part....and part of it is understanding it!

[sumdumguy]

I still don't get it and definitely do not buy into this giant scam. Looks like everyone wants to just get lead around by a ring in their nose. Carbon (CO2) is good- necessary for green life as in food. What the frig is wrong with this world? The governments are just too happy cause they can just fleece us for all they want. Revolt! Revolt! Revolt!