Personally, I believe that Stephane Dion is a decent person. If elected Prime Minister, he has the potential to do great things for Canada. However, as leader he has shown many weaknesses and needs to be more assertive, but the carbon tax is not one of those issues to be assertive on during an election.
The public needs to be informed and educated on it and, given current oil and gas prices, this will be a hard sell. However, if it is made an election issue at the outset, then many working and middle class families will vote against the Liberals. It will be a disaster.
Global warming is a very serious issue and the carbon tax should be introduced only after a majority of the public is onside, and this will take a few years.
I've spent enough years around politics and politicians to have some idea of what I'm talking about with regards to this.
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Dioni s a very intelligent man, but many of the voters aren't and lisen too much to he Cons. I think he should stave off a bit..it might be suicide. He should go around in thr summer and tell the people more what they want to hear..... povrty health. and perhps leave the carbon tax until much later.
ReplyDeleteLizt, you're right. That will be the smart strategy.
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ReplyDeleteI think its certainly a bold move on his part, but you have to respect him for that. I'd much rather a candidate be up front about their plans regarding a carbon tax, as well as any other major issue, rather than waiting out the election on the fence, and springing it on unsuspecting voters swayed by deception. And further more, I think a carbon tax, or a cap and trade system should be implemented. Why shouldn't there be a harder push on people to conserve energy, burn less fossil fuels, and investment in green solutions!?!
ReplyDeleteI for one have no issue with paying a tax on the carbon pollution I generate, and I am a single mother on a very tight budget. I think it is everyones responsability to take action against what is happening, and make the nessissary changes.
Its also up to us to demand those changes of big business by boycoting companies that don't offer eco-friendly options, and make smarter lifestyle choises like using lower energy appliences; occupying smaller residences; consuming less on a general level; buying, working, and living locally.
Money Talks, so it seems like the only realistic solution.