Baloney Meter: Liberal claim 8 in 10 better off with carbon tax partly accurate
OTTAWA — “Climate change is real and it requires real solutions. It’s a fact that pricing pollution is the most cost-effective way to cut pollution. Our plan will also leave 8 out of 10 families better off, with an Ontario family of four receiving a #ClimateActionIncentive rebate of $307.”
— Environment Minister Catherine McKenna on Twitter, April 1, 2019
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned in 2015 on a promise to introduce a “price on carbon.” Imposing one as part of a national plan to cut greenhouse-gas emissions was the key task Trudeau gave McKenna when she became environment minister.