Green shift: a loser worldwide

National Post ^ | 2008-10-23 | John Williamson

[Clive]

Remember when Liberal leader Stephane Dion unveiled his carbon tax plan earlier this year? The green lobby was thrilled. It had finally found a mainstream politician ready to fight an election on a promise to implement a tax on heating fuels, diesel and other traditional sources of energy that households consume. Environmentalists were convinced voters would rally around the plan, particularly since the carbon tax and ensuing higher energy prices would be offset with tax cuts targeted to low-and modest-income earners. Canada was set to become a world leader in the climate change debate.

Dreams of a carbon tax are dashed now, although few environmentalists will publicly say so. More likely, they will soon assert the messenger failed, not the carbon tax idea. But of course, we know this is bunk. The Liberals campaigned unequivocally on a revenue-neutral carbon plan to save the planet. It was soundly rejected.

[Clive]

- John Williamson is a Chevening scholar studying at the London School of Economics, a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute and a fellow with the Manning Centre for Building Democracy.

[Clive]

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[goldstategop]

Voters do not like to be taxed more. Politicians like McCain and Obama who push for a new Green Tax do so at their peril.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[xcamel]

It's the same old story - the better the world economy - the more goofy left wing and downright preposterous schemes get floated into the mainstream of ‘fiat money’. An economic ‘crisis” comes along, making everyone have to “sit up straight and work hard for a buck” and these goofy liberal tree-hugging carbon-spewing crackpots have to crawl right back into the backstreet cardboard studio flats they slithered out of to begin with.

[goldstategop]

Its about wealth redistribution in a Green guise. The Left thinks voters are stupid. Canadian voters saw right through it and rejected it resoundingly.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

Consider that in left-leaning Canada, Elizabeth May not only lost her parliamentary bid, voters turned down the Green Party message.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[xcamel]

My point exactly. Happening world wide...
Liberals are next...

[ari-freedom]

it’s one of the many reasons why I decided to invest any new money into Canada.
-The Liberal party is broken and has no base
-banking system is sound
-both parties like balanced budgets. very low debt
-they love free trade. A Canada-EU plan is in the works

Even if mccain wins, he will still push for cap/trade and more knee-jerk regulations and corporate bashing.

[goldstategop]

McCain: a kinder and gentler version of Obama!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[ari-freedom]

mccain is still better than W bush and W Bush is still better than HW “read my lips” Bush

[fanfan]

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !