Watched the segment, but lost track of how many times he said, sent us a cheque, give us a cheque, we need a cheque, not cool and embarrassing to watch as a farmer!
What he needed to do, in front of all those watching, was ask them "why should Canadian Farmers be stuck with the carbon tax cost for the food they produce that Canadians buy in the store" and perhaps suggest that the carbon tax be applied to groceries at the check-out counter!!
(suppose this would require and explanation on how farmers have no method of passing the carbon tax on to the consumer, which would take time)
When she says you can't tax groceries, then he should have reiterated, why should farmers be burdened to pay the carbon tax for the food you eat! Then point out the deception, that some carbon is already hidden into the grocery store prices, mostly trucking freight, warehouse storage, retail store carbon costs, but next to no farmer carbon costs.
Also, point out, carbon input exemptions are minimal, and are only a small portion of all carbon used to grow food.
I wish he would have spent more time speaking of all the innovation that has already taken place in ag, that farmers aren't credited for. We were taken action before this issue turned into a crisis.
Anyone know how he would have been picked to speak on this? Is he a usual, go to farmer, for the local CBC?
What he needed to do, in front of all those watching, was ask them "why should Canadian Farmers be stuck with the carbon tax cost for the food they produce that Canadians buy in the store" and perhaps suggest that the carbon tax be applied to groceries at the check-out counter!!
(suppose this would require and explanation on how farmers have no method of passing the carbon tax on to the consumer, which would take time)
When she says you can't tax groceries, then he should have reiterated, why should farmers be burdened to pay the carbon tax for the food you eat! Then point out the deception, that some carbon is already hidden into the grocery store prices, mostly trucking freight, warehouse storage, retail store carbon costs, but next to no farmer carbon costs.
Also, point out, carbon input exemptions are minimal, and are only a small portion of all carbon used to grow food.
I wish he would have spent more time speaking of all the innovation that has already taken place in ag, that farmers aren't credited for. We were taken action before this issue turned into a crisis.
Anyone know how he would have been picked to speak on this? Is he a usual, go to farmer, for the local CBC?
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