September 23, 2008
PO Box 114
New Norway, Alberta, T0B 3L0
Letters to the Editor via facsimile.
re: Harper’s secret carbon tax plan.
The Conservatives rant on about the Liberal Green Shift program so much it makes me wonder what they are trying to hide. Do the Conservatives have a carbon tax proposal? Yes of course they do, but they like to keep it secret, which is typically Conservative.
The Conservative carbon tax detailed on Environment Minister John Baird’s web site is called “Turning the Corner: Detailed Emissions and Economic Modeling.” They like to keep it quiet so it doesn’t hurt them at the polls. The information in their document shows that “change will come at a cost for Canadians.” The graph supplied shows that costs could be higher than those of the Green Shift.
Harper’s secretive behavior around a carbon tax, his illegal behavior around the Canadian Wheat Board issue, and his long time support for privatizing health care means voters should beware of the Harper conservatives.
His record of secrecy should raise the question of what Harper’s real plans for a majority government are, and his record of broken promises on significant issues like income trusts should ring alarm bells.
Sincerely,
copy, orginal signed by:
George A. Calvin.