Will the 2019 election be a tax war？
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Summary
Another day, another province says no to Justin Trudeau's carbon tax. Another day another province that doesn't want anything to do with a federally imposed carbon tax in Canada. We're at four of ten Canadian provinces that are saying no to Trudeau's attempt to put a tax on everything.
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Another day, another province that doesn't want anything to do with Justin Trudeau's federally imposed carbon tax.
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We've got the Premier of Manitoba, Brian Pallister, saying no to the carbon tax,
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even vowing to fight the federal government in court if need be.
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We've got Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe making a very similar claim, no carbon tax.
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The new Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, not only is he repealing the cap-and-trade
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that's already on the books from Ontario's last Liberal government,
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but he's also saying if Justin Trudeau tries to put one in, he is going to fight it.
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Now we've got, this week, the Prince Edward Island Environment Minister saying
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they are going to stand up for the islanders and against a federal carbon tax.
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So we're already at four of ten Canadian provinces that are saying no to Justin Trudeau's attempt to put a tax on everything.
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If and when Jason Kenney becomes the Premier, he's making a similar claim.
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That would mean five of the ten provinces in Confederation are against the carbon tax.
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Most importantly, provinces representing a combined 21 million people, almost two-thirds of the Canadian population,
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that would be represented by governments that are saying no to Justin Trudeau.
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He can put his tail between his legs and realize that this was a terrible policy right from the get-go,
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He can actually run the 2019 federal election campaign against the provincial premiers and for a carbon tax.
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This is a guy that's never met a tax he didn't like.
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But if he wants to run an election based on pro or anti carbon tax,
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he is going to find himself in the unemployment line.
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For the True North Initiative, I'm Andrew Lawton.