When credit is due, I am not one to withhold it. Today marks what might possibly the beginning of a huge change. For those of you who haven't heard yet, the Liberals (keep in mind, they have no opposition parties from the right, so they are decidedly more right-leaning than most provincial Liberal parties) in my former province of residence - British Columbia - have done what no other political leaders have had the courage to do: they have imposed a carbon tax.
The tax will initially work out to 2.4 cents per litre - starting July 1st - but will increase each year until 2012 when it will be almost 10 cents per litre. Though the amount seems pretty small right now, perhaps this will start to encourage drivers to get off the road and get on a bus, or walk, or bike. And certainly 10 cents extra per litre (when gas is already pretty expensive in B.C.) will make some sort of difference.
Check out the coverage from CBC, Globe and Mail, and The Times Colonist (Victoria).
So Kudos to Gordon Campbell and Finance Minister Carole Taylor. I certainly didn't support you in the last election, but I applaud your efforts today. Let's see who follows suit now that the first step has been taken.
Life through the eyes of just one of the (estimated) 7 billion people on this planet...
About This Piece of Dust
- Michael D
- Auckland, New Zealand
- I grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and spent my first 18 years there. Since then, my life has been lived on the move (to put it lightly). I'm currently a teacher with strong ties to running. I read and watch movies a lot as well as try to stay as healthy as I can (which includes the occasional indulgence).
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- Auckland, New Zealand
- London, United Kingdom
- Morogoro, Tanzania
- Seoul, Korea
- Victoria, BC, Canada
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- There But For The - Ali Smith
- The Better Mousetrap - Tom Holt
- Plan for Chaos - John Wyndham
- Highly Inappropriate Tales for Young People - Douglas Coupland
- Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion
- Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
- Blond Bombshell - Tom Holt
- Dr. Bloodmoney - Philip K. Dick
- The Death of Grass - John Christopher
- Armageddon in Retrospect - Kurt Vonnegut
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- Children of Men
- Cloverfield
- Donnie Darko
- Gattaca
- Little Miss Sunshine
- The Dark Knight
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