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If Premier Pallister trusts Manitobans, he will hold a referendum before implementing a carbon tax

A carbon tax plan must start with a referendum


By --Todd MacKay, Prairie Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation—— Bio and Archives--September 10, 2016

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This column was originally printed in the Winnipeg Sun on Sept. 10, 2016, and is now free to reprint. The provincial election made one thing clear: major tax increases require referendums. Premier Brain Pallister recently hired David McLaughlan to work on the campaign promise to "develop a made-in-Manitoba climate action plan" that includes "carbon pricing." The promise is vague, but if the government forces people to pay for carbon, it's a carbon tax. A carbon tax must start with a referendum. The PC platform clearly promises to "bring in legislation in the first legislative session restoring Manitobans' right to vote on any proposed major tax increases."
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