WINNIPEG, MB: Results from the Manitoba government’s carbon tax survey show that 59 per cent of those who provided comments oppose carbon taxes, according to analysis done by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). The CTF obtained the survey comments through a freedom-of-information request.
“The Manitoba government asked what people think of carbon taxes and people sent a clear message: Manitobans don’t want a carbon tax,” said Todd MacKay, Prairie Director for the CTF. “Premier Brian Pallister needs to listen to the people and oppose a carbon tax.”
The Manitoba government ran its online Climate and Green Plan survey from Mar. 3 to Mar. 31. While the survey failed to ask respondents whether or not they support a carbon tax, 3,700 people provided comments. The CTF has analysed those comments and more than 59 per cent of those who commented clearly oppose a carbon tax.
