Carbon tax 'overwhelmed' as B.C. burned more gas
By Jeff NagelBC Local News
07/02/2010
Despite paying North America's first carbon tax – which climbed another notch July 1 – B.C. motorists actually burned up more gas last year. Per capita gasoline sales leapt almost 10 per cent in 2009, according to figures compiled by the Seattle-based Sightline Institute.
Despite paying North America's first carbon tax – which climbed another notch July 1 – B.C. motorists actually burned up more gas last year. Per capita gasoline sales leapt almost 10 per cent in 2009, according to figures compiled by the Seattle-based Sightline Institute.