Albertans more than those in any other jurisdiction are opposed to a carbon tax, and many in the heart of Tory territory are expressing displeasure with the Conservative Party’s newly introduced price on CO2. Franco Terrazzano, Alberta director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), told The Epoch Times that many in the province are upset. “A lot of taxpayers’ blood is boiling right now,” Terrazzano said, noting Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s previous promises not to impose a carbon tax if he became prime minister, including when he was running for leadership of the party last summer. At a CTF media event last June, O’Toole signed a pledge where he promised to “Immediately repeal the Trudeau carbon tax; and reject any future national carbon tax or cap-and-trade scheme,” should he be elected. However, on April 15 this year, he proposed a carbon pricing system where a levy on consumer purchases would …
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