WINNIPEG, MB: An Insightrix Research survey commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) shows that 50 per cent of Manitobans oppose a carbon tax and only 31 per cent are in favour.
“Premier Brian Pallister continues to ignore an obvious fact: Manitobans don’t want a carbon tax,” said Todd MacKay, Prairie Director for the CTF. “Premier Pallister’s carbon tax will cost Manitobans $260 million every year, but there’s no evidence that it will actually impact global climate change and Manitobans simply don’t support the scheme.”Manitobans oppose carbon taxes - survey
“Premier Pallister has utterly failed to convince his own supporters that a carbon tax is a good idea,”
WINNIPEG, MB: An Insightrix Research survey commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) shows that 50 per cent of Manitobans oppose a carbon tax and only 31 per cent are in favour.
“Premier Brian Pallister continues to ignore an obvious fact: Manitobans don’t want a carbon tax,” said Todd MacKay, Prairie Director for the CTF. “Premier Pallister’s carbon tax will cost Manitobans $260 million every year, but there’s no evidence that it will actually impact global climate change and Manitobans simply don’t support the scheme.”From Dec. 12 to Dec. 15, Insightrix Research asked 603 Manitobans the following question: Do you support or oppose a carbon tax in Manitoba? Results are as follows:
- Strongly opposed – 30.2 per cent;
- Somewhat opposed – 19.7 per cent;
- Somewhat support – 22.5 per cent;
- Strongly support – 8.7 per cent; and,
- Not sure – 18.9 per cent.