WHAT A WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY! (2)
WHAT A WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY! (2) When Mr. Ford took over the reins of power in 2018 here in Ontario, we had a very successful Cap and Trade initiative with California. “ Ontario joined the emissions market in 2017 and has raised more than $2 billion from the quarterly auctions .” CalMatters 2017 . Doug Ford without any consultation immediately cancelled this very successful program that actually reduced GHGs. “ It cost the province $ 10.5 billion in lost revenues, legal fees and compensation for cancelled contracts.” NATIONAL OBSERVER, May 19, 2022. In Ontario we did not pay any federal carbon tax until Ford cancelled Cap and Trade in 2018. So, ironically, Ford who never stopped railing against the carbon tax is actually the person responsible for people in Ontario having to pay this tax! I personally was happy to pay if it meant my grandchildren would not have to live with the a...