Canadian opposition leader unveils carbon tax plan

ET The Canadian Press Prime Minister Stephen Harper had some uncharacteristically blunt words Friday for a carbon tax proposal by Stéphane Dion's Liberals, saying it would "screw" the country. On a visit to Saskatchewan, where oil is helping to ...

The prime minister has some uncharacteristically blunt words for a carbon tax proposal by Stephane Dion's Liberals, saying it would "screw" the country. On a visit to Saskatchewan, where oil is helping to drive a booming economy, Stephen Harper ...

In a nutshell the Green Shift Dion is focusing on is the green in your pocket going into the government’s pocket. Touted as a ‘revenue neutral’ tariff at its introduction in Ottawa yesterday, the Green Shift will generate an additional $15+ ...

MT Alberta Finance Minister Iris Evans is dismissing the federal Liberals' carbon tax plan announced Thursday as short-sighted and destructive to the province's oil and gas industry. The plan, unveiled by Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion in Ottawa, ...

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is changing his tune about federal leader Stephane Dion's carbon tax plan. McGuinty, who had vetoed the idea of a carbon tax in Ontario, now says he "likes the sound" of Dion's plan, which was unveiled Thursday. The ...

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion yesterday unveiled his plan to make Canada's economy greener by shifting taxes to reward those who are green and punish those who pollute. Dion's much anticipated carbon tax announcement was more of an election campaign ...

The Grit Green plan is a blatant tax grab based on "crazy economics," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said yesterday. Just moments after Stephane Dion unveiled a radical "green shift" carbon tax plan, Harper said the platform proves the Liberal leader ...

Highlights of Liberal plan • Higher taxes on fossil fuels such as diesel, home heating oil, propane and coal, but not on gasoline at the pumps. • Income tax cuts and other initiatives to help middle- and low-income earners. • A 1 percentage ...

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Mr Dion is a former Federal Environment Minister who unexpectedly won a race to become Liberal leader in December 2006 on the back of a promise to protect the environment. The Liberals say the new taxes raised by the "Green Shift" should raise C$15....