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Canada: PM Dubs Liberals’ Green Shift as ‘Green Shaft’ Hurting Economy

Posted in Carbon Market News on August 15, 2008

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denounced Liberal Party’s as a ‘green shaft’ that will put brakes on the nation’s economic development because of the proposed carbon tax.

Canada Carbon Tax Green Shift

“It will drive up the price of everything - transportation, groceries, electricity, heating, even propane for our barbecues,” .

He further said that an election victory of Liberals would result in higher living expenses for fixed-income older population and also for low-income households.
Liberals argue that the tax costs will be balanced through cuts in business- and income-taxes that they will bring in. Harper’s party, on the other hand, is promising tax cuts, crime reduction and military strength.

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