{"id":8038,"date":"2020-12-17T15:52:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T15:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/environmentaldefence.ca\/?p=28262"},"modified":"2020-12-17T15:52:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T15:52:23","slug":"dont-let-the-haters-mislead-you-increasing-the-price-on-carbon-pollution-is-good-for-our-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/12\/17\/dont-let-the-haters-mislead-you-increasing-the-price-on-carbon-pollution-is-good-for-our-future\/","title":{"rendered":"DON\u2019T LET THE HATERS MISLEAD YOU: INCREASING THE PRICE ON CARBON POLLUTION IS GOOD FOR OUR FUTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"
The federal government recently announced a plan to raise the price on carbon to help meet their climate change commitments. Hot on the heels of this announcement, the same opponents trotted out the same tired and faulty arguments we heard when carbon pricing was an election issue in 2019.<\/p>\n
The lines from federal Opposition leader Erin O\u2019Toole, Premier Ford, and Premier Kenney share the same problems: these knee-jerk reactions present misleading facts and occasional outright lies.<\/p>\n
Premier Ford and his cabinet have been leading the pack on this, so we\u2019ve tackled some of the boldest claims coming from the Ontario government.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe carbon tax will throw a 30 per cent cost of living increase on the backs of the people.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Who said it? Premier Ford<\/p>\n
Fact check:\u00a0FALSE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re not sure where the 30 per cent figure came from, but we\u2019ve found no reputable sources to support it.<\/p>\n For many people, there will be no overall cost of living increase. You\u2019ll get a rebate every three months to cover the additional costs you pay for goods and services due to the carbon price. The average family of four in Ontario will collect roughly $2,018 a year in climate rebates by 2030 (and more in Alberta and Saskatchewan), which in most cases will be more than this average family of four pays in additional costs. If you do fewer things that emit carbon, the rebate will more than offset the carbon tax you pay for polluting goods and activities. If you have a really big carbon footprint (top 10% in the country), it won\u2019t. That\u2019s the idea – to save money, or to have more money\u2026..pollute less.<\/p>\n