Alberta premier calls carbon tax hike 'punitive' | Power & Politics 

Narcissism

Doesn't work 1/2 the time but will have a$400,00+ salary. Trudeau needs to follow his own singing of EASY COME EASY GO rhymes with Trudeau MUST GO

He gets paid to "not get it".... sheep

Agree

David’s paycheque relies on his unwavering loyalty to the liberals

​@@FromRuinRise...and your unquestionable allegiance to the Conservatives?

​@@focusedeye and your blind obedience to the NDP?

AND it's been proven through the governments own statistics that the climate tax has done NOTHING to reduce Canada's carbon footprint at all. It's also been revealed that the Turdeau government PAID WEF to table a "report" to favor the climate tax. To make it look like a climate tax actually will work! Yet the real data has proven that even if Canada had no climate footprint, we would make absolutely NO change to the world's pollution levels!

Yeah, let's not care about that GLOBAL issue, lol.

Well it's actually the top 11 biggest out of 200 countries, both in total emissions for a country and per-capita, well we're battling first place position in the per-capita position.

@@Skyhawk1480 per capita? Who cares about per capita? Canada could fall off the face of the planet and the 1.9% of the global carbon Canada is producing will not be noticed.

The Strasbourg-based court said earlier this week that Switzerland’s failure to do enough to cut its national greenhouse gas emissions was a clear violation of the human rights of a group of more than 2,000 older Swiss women. The women argued successfully that their rights to privacy and family life were being breached because they were particularly vulnerable to the health impacts of heatwaves. I

The carbon tax is a hedge against that. That's why these conservative politicians are setting their hair on fire over it.

Down with the oligarchic regime.

No, the bottom line is that Alberta wants Canadians to burn as much oil, gas, and gasoling as possible so that the royalty revenue flows into the Alberta Treasury. And the Conservative Party (This lifelong Tory now refers to it as the "Alberta Party".) is ready to battle for this. Notice that no one suggests reducing income tax as way of helping ordinary working Canadians. It is the Carbon Tax they are trying to destroy.

Really funny that you think that because the carbon tax literally takes money from the elites and gives it back to the working class lmfao

Your right, the world oil elite don't want t c tax because it helps pay for government programs. They don't need public schools, police force, road work, c pension because they have gated communities private islands their own public school and health care. The wealthy one percent and down don't care or need Canada except its resources . When its all used up and sold off, you think the one percent will stick around? as always their long gone. If the Carbon Tax is eliminated than their will have to be something else to replace it. Crypto Currency and Rent Banks won't do it, that's already been proven. I don't hear any alternatives from the opposition, where's Smiths and Pollivere's new economic theory? If they have one, it 's not going to help the ones that need it the most.

I get it, you want your Conservative politicians to get soft ball questions instead of having to answer for their ideology.....Things like, 'what did you have for breakfast today?' 'How is the weather in your part of Canada?' Stuff like that eh?

@@ddhqj2023 you mean like they do with Trudeau?? No. I want an honest portrayal of the issues. Not simply parroting of liberal talking points. Ask hard questions. Ask them of everyone. That used to be the basis of journalism. Where has it gone? My guess is it has something to do with Trudeau directly paying the journalists salaries

That's just nonsense. The CBC does the same job regardless of who won the last election.

and this is why the CBC must be defunded. No country needs a government funded media that exclusively supports one party by hiding news they don’t want you to see.

@@ddhqj2023Like the type of questions the CBC gives Trudeau? You know, the current prime minister with multiple ethics violations, out of control immigration, out of control housing prices, out of control crime, etc. Liberal idiocy in the extreme.

💯 Trudeau's minion AXE ⚒️ the Tax

They work hard for that handout!

Exactly

Gotta protect their cash cow.

You don't have to come here and watch it Why don't you go to a channel you like

@@Pheonix384 so we can 💩 in the comments section!

Exactly, rich and poor 😢 🇨🇦

You are making assumptions about all Canadians, many of us think the Liberals if anything haven’t gone near far enough and that’s our frustration with them, not the minimal efforts they have made like this carbon tax which should most definitely remain.

@@TheTechnoPilot As are you. The irony is beyond your feeble mind, isn't it, captain? ;D

@@TheTechnoPilot Check the polls. Canadians do not support the carbon tax or the Liberal party.

Don’t you mean conservatives.

Everything I've read siad the carbon tax adds

We are already being taxed to oblivion. Where is the money going to? Is it going to actual green projects? What technology do we have that can even put a dent in the problem? Who controls the data we are supposed to support? Nobody knows. This government constantly lies and has lost all credibility. This government has lost all trust with its citizens, and the polls show it.

Didn't hear what you wanted to hear? 😞

@@mikeb5664 I heard intense bias from a reporter that most assume would be unbiased as a part of their profession. Obviously the bailouts of main stream media and the resulting bias is working on the less engaged.

@@Pickleriiiiiick Ok, Mr Engaged. Post your sources that prove the bias. You won't, because you can't. Unfortunately for you, facts and reality have a liberal bias. The only thing you've engaged, is your feelings.

David is a puppet for Trudeau and both must GO

Fundamentally when people refuse to take action, it’s a proven fact that society will only make mass change when we see market forces push us to a cheaper alternative, even if we artificially create that pressure.

@@TheTechnoPilot So you agree this is all optics to force people to do what they don't want with little to no evidence this plan will do anything to reduce global emissions.

@@TheTechnoPilotcheaper alternative 😂

Taxes are a great way to push Canada into a recession. Also more companies will leave for a tax friendly country. The more people out of work the less carbon we emit . It's a win win 😅

@@j.barren3738 We're IN a recession. Next stop is DEPRESSION!

David will get booted along with Trudeau. BIASED reporter. Jonathan is out of touch with heat pumps that don't work in cold weather

Did you know that globally, solar energy is on track to overtake oil production this year? Canada is lagging in that department.

@@mikeb5664nope. Misinformation

I love how everyone keeps talking about how bad the carbon tax is and yet no one realizes that provinces can introduce their own programs that meet federal standards and have no carbon tax. Quebec has a Cap and Trade system, they don't pay a carbon tax. BC has it's own carbon tax and the federal one doesn't apply. Everyone blaming the Liberals for something the premiers are refusing to do.

The far left extremists are too brainwashed to perform simple math. Adding to the cost of fuel to heat barns raises the cost of food. Etc etc etc etc and the suppliers and grocers don’t take the hit, the end consumer does.

@@wolfiedude121clearly ur still living off mamas credits card. Sit down and let the adults stop this ridiculous tax

@@thelvadam5113They 100% could stop this tax right now. All the provinces have to do is propose and implement and equal cap and trade system. Then the federal carbon tax wouldn't apply to their province and their citizens wouldn't have to pay. Why do you think Quebec and BC aren't subject to the federal carbon tax?

@@wolfiedude121 you live off mamas credit card and clearly have no clue about managing ur own finances. Just a talking bot

Why?

@@mikeb5664cuz it's liberal propaganda

Absolutely!

exactly

Write your own peer reviewed paper to disprove the many existing papers that show otherwise then! Until then all you’ve got is a belief that’s not founded in science and evidence.

@@TheTechnoPilot The PBO does a good job at debunking it. Maybe give it a read, captain! ;D

​@@kanuduh5234 Nah, the PBO actually debunks Conservatives. The PBO has stated that Conservatives are cherrypicking his findings "looking at just one aspect of the report." "Looking at the big picture, the overall picture, is highly preferable. Anything we do with respect to addressing or trying to curb climate change will have costs. It's either a cost to the carbon tax or regulations to reduce the use of fossil fuel. Regulations also have a cost. Doing nothing would also have costs."

@@garyhaggquist740 The PBO stated nothing partisan like that. You're off your rocker old man 🤣. You need to read the report and the testimony given by the PBO during the committee hearing he testified at.

Agree

So destroy the pipelines that are only for Alberta then?

Not sure what that means. I will point out that Peter Lougheed set up the Alberta Heritage Fund when he was Premier. And, if you adjust for inflation, there is less money in that fund today than there was when Lougheed stepped down as Premier in 1986. All these years they could have been building up that fund. Instead it was more important to be the one Province without a Sales Tax. And the Province with the lowest Income Taxes. And the Province with the lowest Corporate Tax rates, in the hope that Head Offices would be moved from Toronto to Calgary. It didn't work. Now we face the crisis of Global Warming, and the principal concern of Albertans is to make sure that we go on burning as much oil, gas, and gasoline as possible. If somebody has a better way of reducing Carbon than a Carbon Tax, I'm happy to hear it. But, the idea that the welfare of working Canadians depends on Carbon emissions is a lie. (You'll notice that none of the Carbon Tax opponents have suggested reducing income tax to help Canadians.)

@@oldmanlearningguitar446 That would only further harm our economy, Alberta is the Oil province, they have like 95% of the oil in our country. Removing those pipelines means less export and worse production which means less income for the economy.

Not when some provinces have their own carbon tax.

The ones they bought and paid for to reach the conclusion they want you to here.

David will lose his job when Trudeau is hammered before defeat.

You are completely ignoring that it’s not his framing that is making it a zero sum game, it’s Smith’s. Why should we Canadians get to pollute anymore because we helped reduce emissions elsewhere in the world?! We should be always striving and making the sacrifices needed to reduce ours as much as possible which simultaneously helping others around the world do the same. We shouldn’t need to see rewards of not doing our part for helping others.

@@TheTechnoPilotyour ignoring the fact that opposition to the carbon tax isn’t saying we’ll do nothing. They’re saying let’s focus on the largest improvements globally, while co tinting to transition industry to manufacturer/produce more efficiently. The Carbon tax redistribution tax does NOT have to be involved in the list of solutions.

@@JR-qk8kl But this position isn't genuine as it comes directly from oil industry talking points. We can focus on large global improvements while not sacrificing our own internal efforts. Additionally I wouldn't argue that a transition from coal or fuel oil to LNG or biomass is a reasonable or viable transition when near term serious improvements need to be made.

Yes, it’s just exactly what the Marxist believe. Redistribution of wealth.

money laundering

@@ChinaWatchCanadano it's redistribution of our wealth

The rebate is absolutely not based on income. It is a fixed amount per person.

You might want to let this cbc broadcaster know that

Bro I get the rebate but for my job I have to drive a bunch and it doesn’t cancel out, like I’m losing money too

@@Roguerebel297 Bro, you’re harming us all with your carbon pollution.

What I'd like to know is where is the incentive? As a single mother of 3 in AB I DO receive the rebate, however I also pay out more than I receive back, I must be one of those unlucky 2 out of 10 Canadians then *eyeroll* I see no alternative solutions being offered, no dangling carrot if you will while they beat you the stick. Heat pumps? Even with the rebates the initial costs are high, rebates don't hit your pocket instantly and that's just scratching the surface. Renters can't just up and install one, landlords can choose to do this and probably use it as a feature to validate an increase on rent. Then there is the issue of efficiency, I had a heat pump when I was a homeowner on the East Coast - we have surprisingly mild winters on the south shore of NS, and a heat pump there only works well above zero, and around -10 it becomes necessary to have a secondary source of heat. With a fire in the basement and the heatpump at 18° I could heat to a balmy 15° in -10 or below. We used sweaters and blankets because I refused to use the baseboard heaters and pay the extra $ to the NS Power monopoly. Seeing as most of Canada is below -10 for most of the winter... this is not the solution. What about EVs? I know I certainly can't afford one, as a renter I also have no where to charge one. I can barely afford gas but sure, I'll go finance an EV with these current insane interest rates 😂

I agree %100. "scientists" spend their life and careers in nice university cities like Vancouver and Montreal, have their kids go to fancy schools and after school programs. They are going to do and say anything to protect their status. And the rest of us will have to suffer.

It doesn't matter how much an expert knows in their field when they are also corrupt, evil, decadent narcissists that are completely insulated from the real consequences of their policies. @@saxytb

Why would specialists be called same, I mean whose the arbiter of said accreditation anyway. Pulling the notion of "specialists" out of the air, sorry not buying that one, pull the other leg. Wasnt born yesterday, nice try.

Remember we listened to experts during covid!!!???? Good outcome there wasn't there?

Scientists can be bought off or bribed the same way as politicians.

On the contrary, he is as partisan as the liberals pay him to be.

He doesn't want to be a reporter, he wants to be a climate change "specialist".

Thinks he is important with the low ones like Jonathan .Watch out when Pierre rules both of you will be looking for a new job. Canada needs better leaders and reporters

🤣 disagree, the host was making good efforts to hold the ignorant Premier’s feet to the fire for her misinformed remarks and also pushed back on the Liberal Government’s decisions for how they undermined their own policies. Apparently you desperately want Fox News who just regurgitates your political ideology whether it’s founded in reality or not.

Stop watching then

@@Pheonix384best advice on here

It's certainly not Rebel Media.

And Trudeau gives away to the Greeks ten million to build a community center , he should give this money from his own .

She certainly did. She increased provincial taxes on gasoline in Alberta, and then goes on to criticize the Federal government for doing it, while issuing rebates for most Albertans!

@@bengt_axlePBO literally said MOST Canadians will suffer a NET LOSS

@@thelvadam5113 That only takes into account the carbon tax. How much property damage and increased cooling costs has resulted from forest fires, heat domes, hail storms and extreme weather that will inevitably get worse if CO2 emissions are not curbed? This will largely outweigh the cost of carbon tax. In Quebec we never had tornadoes, yet now we do, with the warmest winters and hottest summers on record. WE are paying more, not less, due to climate change and it will only get worse.

@@bengt_axle​​⁠​⁠​⁠what do you mean Quebec “never had tornados”? Lies. There were 142 recorded tornados in Quebec between 1980 and 2009. There were tornados before 1980 and there have been tornados after 2009. Quebec has always tornados. To say there were NONE and now there are some, and that’s it’s because of climate change/recent carbon emissions……and that it’s a NEW phenomenon is misinformation to push your agenda. Look it up. There are records kept at the Canadian National Database of Weather Events under the category of tornados by province.

@@bengt_axle What might work in one province, doesn’t work in every province. Being from Quebec… should know that. And, that’s her point. We need tailored approaches for each province based on our industry, resources, and infrastructure.

The conservative government put the tax on hold for 16months. Blame Trudeau and NDP

Agree, in Ontario too

How do you like her bigger increase in the Alberta excise tax on fuel? Bigger than the carbon tax increase.

So how does getting rid of the carbon tax help you? What else can we do to punish financially people who pollute? How can we move forward with conservatives trying to make polluting easier for big oil?

​@@oldmanlearningguitar446 Trudeau and libs are the problem.

She’s a hypocrite. No one wanted her to put a gas tax back on Jan 1 but she did anyway.

Let’s make Alberta the world headquarters for flat earth, only in Alberta can we make this happen!! Let’s get our schools in line now!

@@freezebrain4905😂😂😂

Make Alberta Great Again, lol. Poilièvre-Trump 2025.

We can thank Alberta for being the first to introduce a carbon tax.

Well said 👏

Letting the world burn for a fist full of dollars!

@@OptimisticHominidworld is fine

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why have any, they are all socialists anyway

Not just the poor. Germany increased their lignite coal consumption when they lost access to gas and refused to operate their nuclear plants. And lignite is not much better than dung.