An Insightrix survey asked 603 Manitobans a simple question during December: Do you support or oppose a carbon tax in Manitoba? Fifty per cent oppose a carbon tax while 31 per cent support it and 19 per cent are unsure.
Here's the reason for that opposition. A carbon tax will cost Manitobans $260 million per year, but there's no evidence it will stop global climate change. In fact, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation analysed Manitoba's performance on indicators cited in the province's Climate and Green Plan. The numbers show that even without a carbon tax, Manitoba is already outperforming the nation generally and even British Columbia with its carbon tax.
Unfortunately, the province is unswayed by facts.