• CloudwalkingOwl@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    I get accused of being too easy on Carney. But I wonder if the Strait of Hormuz is already enough inducement to get people to become more efficient and pivot away from fossil fuels. I’d suggest that the trickle of Chinese EVs that he negotiated to allow into the country might have a more positive effect than a higher industrial carbon tax. The fact that solar panels and wind turbines are the cheapest electricity sources also enters into the equation. If the need for taxes is waning, I think it would make sense for Carney to bargain some of it away so he can get concessions from Alberta.

    • ValueSubtracted@startrek.websiteOP
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      2 days ago

      In the short term, I think Carney is prioritizing “re-industrializing” the country over certain environmental protections.

      I certainly have hope that the worst effects will be mitigated by things like what you’re describing, but…I’m just not sure.