BC NDP's 'political limp noodle' rebate no match for Conservative attacks
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brings the fight over the carbon tax into Premier David Eby’s backyard next week, with a series of British Columbia “axe the tax” rallies that will shine a bright spotlight on the two very different positions of the leaders.
It doesn’t sound like a fair fight. Which is a sign to B.C. New Democrats that a quick pivot may be in order, if they intend to continue to go toe-to-toe with Poilievre to save the carbon tax.Perhaps something directly linked to the actual tax increase, that puts money back in people’s pockets in a simple, clear, broad-based way.
A newer, better, carbon tax rebate would go a long way to backstopping the NDP’s position in the carbon tax fight.To get the maximum impact, the government would want a rebate program that matches dollar for dollar this and any other future carbon tax increase. An itemized breakdown of the actual cost of the carbon tax in a person’s life versus what they are getting back should accompany every mailout.
If the cheques could be timed as a large annual payout around April 1, when the rate goes up, all the better. Failing that, monthly might work.The existing program has no political reach to the struggling middle class when the cutoff for the maximum rebate for a single person is a net income level of below $39,115 , and a household net income of $50,170 for a couple with a child.
As for the actual amount of the rebate — that would have to be calculated by the actuaries inside government, who can chart the amount British Columbians are taxed based on their spending for gas, home heating fuel and other ways the carbon tax ripples through the economy.
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