Carbon Tax Going up on Canada Day July 1, 2011

Another 25% Increase July 1, 2011

Ottawa cashing in with tax on B.C.'s carbon tax july 29,2008 (excerpts below)

B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen said he is powerless to stop Ottawa from having tax on the carbon tax. When British Columbia's much disputed carbon tax kicked on July 1st, Victoria said it would be revenue neutral, the money generated would be returned to taxpayers. But it turns out Ottawa is cashing in by collecting the GST on top of the carbon tax.

BC Finance Minister Colin Hansen says there is nothing he can do. "I personally disagree with the concept of a tax on a tax but that's the way the federal government has the GST set up,'' he said.

Old 2008 Cartoon

Don Quixote Note:  You can find most of the news about the Carbon Tax by clicking on the Carbon Tax Category at bottom of post. The HST is only charged at a 5% rate on your Terasen Gas Bill but is still applied to the Carbon Tax portion of your bill. (A tax on a tax!)