A new book by Canadian Taxpayers Federation Federal Director Franco Terrazzano argues Canada’s carbon tax was flawed from the beginning and failed to deliver environmental benefits while driving up living costs.
Axing the Tax: The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Carbon Tax is set to be released Thursday by Sutherland House.
“The fight against the carbon tax is not over and this book shows why carbon taxes have always been a bad deal for Canadians,” said Terrazzano.
“Carbon tax activists will try to claim the Trudeau government bungled the policy or didn’t communicate it well, but this book shows that the carbon tax is a bad policy because it makes life more expensive and doesn’t work.”
The book offers a critical account of the tax from its early political promises to what Terrazzano calls its “inevitable failure.”
Drawing on years of public opposition, Axing the Tax positions itself as the inside story of the campaign to eliminate the levy, highlighting its impact on households and businesses.
Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall endorsed the book, calling it “a well told story of how Canadians were sold a high risk tax that could never do what was promised.”
The CTF has long opposed the carbon tax, challenging it in court and denouncing it in public forums for nearly 20 years.
“The carbon tax makes life more expensive, but it’s not an environmental solution and politicians were never honest with Canadians about the costs,” said Terrazzano.
“Axing the Tax also warns Canadians about what to look out for as politicians try to relabel, repackage and hide carbon taxes.”
